Sustainable system for off-grid clean production of on-demand electricity and fresh water started

Sustainable system for off-grid clean production of on-demand electricity and fresh water started

Abu Dhabi-UAE: Khalifa University of Science and Technology in partnership with, Eshara Water, a UAE-based manufacturer of atmospheric water generators, Azelio AB of Sweden, a leader in long duration energy storage technology, and Masdar City, one of the world’s most sustainable developments, today launched the world’s first atmospheric water generation system (AWG) powered entirely by solar energy and electrical thermal energy storage.

The technology, which produces drinking water straight from the air, supplies up to 1,000 liters a day per unit, with the partners hoping to increase this capacity to 7,500 liters in the near future. The innovation in this project is the combination of AWG with solar power and more importantly two thermal energy storage power on demand (TES.POD®) systems for night clean electricity supply.

Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice-President, Khalifa University, said: “This collaboration bears all the hallmarks of a region-relevant, community-specific, and sustainable research initiative, and we are glad to offer our expertise and infrastructure to facilitate research for the clean production of water and power. We believe this AWG project outcome will prove beneficial to distant or isolated off-grid regions that otherwise may have to depend on non-ecofriendly energy sources for their daily electricity and water