Emirati cleantech startup A1rwater has unveiled its new air-to-water facility in Dubai Industrial City, according to a statement. The new plant, set to be fully operational by 4Q 2024, will produce over 100k liters of pure water daily from air humidity. The facility will use 50 of its A1R3000 type units to generate 3k liters of water daily.

About the A1R3000 model: The A1R3000 is A1rwater’s air-to-water system designed specifically for industrial and high-volume water production, its website explains. The model is also compatible with having renewables, hydrogen fuel cells, and electricity as its source of energy, according to Airwater’s specs document (pdf). The device can work in temperatures ranging from 15°C to 48°C, as well as humidity levels from 25% relative humidity (RH), to 100% RH. The tech uses UV light to treat the water after the air is filtered and condensed.

This has been in the works: The company raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Abu Dhabi-based venture capital firm Tau Capital in May to scale manufacturing, infrastructure, and distribution, focusing on large commercial and industrial atmospheric water generation facilities.

About A1rwater: Founded in 2018, the water technology company offers other water management and conservation tech such as filtration, multistage UV purification, recirculation, and mineralisation.

Other Emirati firms are exploring the tech: UAE-based green tech company Baynunah Laboratories launched Ma Hawa, a company that extracts potable water directly from the atmosphere last year. Ma Hawa made its water-from-air bottles available for purchase in select Adnoc and Union Coop stores across the country this month and plans to expand its product offering to an additional 90 Adnoc locations at a later stage.

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