An Israeli company that affordably extracts water from thin air signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to bring its proprietary technology to India.
Rishon Lezion-based Water-Gen and India’s SUN Group announced their collaboration in Tel Aviv that afternoon, agreeing that the latter will be responsible for distributing the former’s technology in the Indian market.
The signing took place at a special event held by the Israel Association of Industrialists.
"We are a business company, but our vision is a humanitarian one,” said Water-Gen executive chairman Maxim Pasik.
Most recently, the suburb of Miami Gardens declared that it would be launching a pilot program using the company’s system.
Generating 1 gallon (3.79 liters) of water requires only 1 kW of energy, according to the firm.
The company stressed the importance of bringing its solution to India, which is the second most populous country in the world and suffers from a chronic water shortage.
In rural areas, where 74% of the Indian population resides, only about 21% of the people have access to sanitation and only 84% benefit from a regular water supply, the firm said.
In urban areas, where the situation is better, just 54% of residents have access to sanitation and 96% enjoy a regular water supply, the company said.
“It is no secret that there is a need for technology like Water-Gen’s in India and this is why we are so happy about the memorandum of understanding signed yesterday between us and an Indian company sharing this vision.”