A team of researchers from Northumbria University in the United Kingdom has created Solar2Water, a solar-powered system that extracts moisture from the air to produce drinking water.
The patented solution overcomes limitations of conventional atmospheric water generators by generating a constant amount of water, regardless of air humidity, and producing twice as much water with the same energy input.
Solar2Water operates solely on solar energy, with two solar panels and a battery for continuous operation. Its creators emphasize its user-friendly design and robust construction, enabling use in any environment without specialized training.
Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, a professor at Northumbria University, received seed funding from the University to develop Solar2Water. After securing proof-of-concept funding from the Northern Accelerator, Shahzad and his team successfully developed a pilot system capable of producing 15 to 20 liters of drinking water per day.
The goal is to expand the water production capacity to 50 liters per day, aiming to provide enough drinking water for a small community.
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What happens if there is NO water in the air?
How many square metres of solar panel needed to produce one litre a day?
Pretty pointless report without some performance figures