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Source Global Developed Generators That Use Only Solar Energy to Generate Drinking Water from the Atmosphere, Even Extractable from a Desert
Drinking water is now being extracted even from the desert using powerful solar energy generators by Source Global. The ways to obtain drinking water in places where scarcity is great are increasingly growing. Considering that populations are growing and climate change is well advanced, countries are turning to new solutions.
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According to the company’s Vice President for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Vahid Fotuhi, it is possible to collect drinking water from the air using only solar energy, without needing electricity or being connected to an infrastructure network.
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Understand the Operating Process of the Generators
The atmospheric water generators used by Source have existed for about a decade and traditionally use condensation, cooling water vapor and collecting the droplets that form.
Although old, the process consumed a lot of electricity and only worked in locations with higher humidity, thus the company sought new solutions, such as the creation of generators that use solar energy to power the fans that pull air into the equipment, capable of generating water even in a desert.
1.5 Million Liters of Water Produced Annually in the Desert
Dubai is where the largest production yard of the company is located. In the country alone, 1.5 million liters of drinking water are produced through the generators every year. It has already installed its solar energy panels in hospitals, schools, and other locations where scarcity is high. The company is also attracting commercial clients focusing on countries that cater to tourists and isolated landscapes, like the desert.
According to Fotuhi, there is much interest from the hospitality sector in the Middle East, with major brands constantly seeking more sustainable solutions. Source’s largest project is also in Dubai, in a luxury camp in the desert where the generators produce drinking water for the site.
The next project will be on the coast of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, where the company intends to build 18 hotels and wants to utilize the drinking water produced by Source’s solar energy panels. According to Fotuhi, this demonstrates the great expansion potential of the generators that can range from large resorts to small installations in a family home.
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