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Posted on June 14, 2025 by admin

Turning Air Into Water: Akvo’s Sustainable Answer to the Global Water Crisis

Access to clean drinking water remains a critical global issue — over 2.2 billion people lack it, according to the World Health Organization. As the world marked World Water Day on March 22, innovators like Navkaran Singh Bagga, founder and CEO of Akvo, are offering bold new solutions. His company is tackling the water crisis by literally turning air into safe, potable water.

Through Atmospheric Water Generation (AWG) technology, Akvo’s machines extract humidity from the air, condense it into water, and purify it to drinking standards. “AWG is cutting-edge technology that captures water from the air we breathe,” says Bagga. “Once the moisture is condensed, it’s filtered and sterilised, ensuring the water is clean, safe, and chemical-free.”

He likens the process to the condensation seen on a cold glass on a humid day — only industrialized and highly controlled. The water passes through carbon and sediment filters, UV treatment, and sometimes reverse osmosis to meet stringent quality standards.

Akvo’s innovation not only reduces dependence on groundwater and plastic-packaged water but also offers a sustainable, decentralized water solution for homes, businesses, and regions facing severe water scarcity.

As the climate crisis worsens, such renewable technologies are not just impressive – they’re essential.

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The Economic Times

Posted on December 19, 2017July 4, 2025 by admin

Converting air to water: Small companies make great strides in water generation

We know that electricity can be created from sunlight and coal can be made from wood. But, now it is possible to get water from thin air on a scale that can make a real difference. Water is not a commodity yet, but it may soon be, so here is what may help when society hits that stumbling block. Continue reading “The Economic Times”

The Economic Times

Posted on October 11, 2017 by admin

KOLKATA: City-based Trishan Exports Pvt. Ltd’s unit Akvo is planning to set up a manufacturing unit in Howrah district for generators capable of producing potable water for households directly from the atmosphere.

“We are planning to set up a manufacturing line in Howrah for household atmospheric water generators (AWGs). The capacity of the household model will be about 40 litres a day. Total outlay would be around Rs 40 crore,” said Navkaran Singh Bagga, director, Akvo.

The company said the 40-litre model is likely to be priced between Rs 30,000 and Rs 40,000 per unit.

“We are already working on this project and hope to commence production from January-February 2018 near our existing plant meant for industrial size AWGs,” he said.

Currently, the company is producing industrial size AWGs with capacity ranging from 1,000 litres a day to 5,000 litres a day at the Howrah plant.

With the union government already planning adequate measures to address the depleting groundwater crisis and unavailability of clean drinking water, a product like Akvo AWGs are ideal for industrial demand, homes, public and private institutions, defence and a perfect model for natural disasters to aid human need and prevent contamination. The most abundant source of fresh water is the earth’s atmosphere.

Akvo AWG replicates the natural process of condensation by simulating the dew point, which allows it to make water continuously using plug and play method. Akvo AWG machines can generate water entirely depending on the level of humidity and atmospheric temperature which is ideal in Indian conditions for AWG machines to function to its optimum level.

Company officials claimed since power is the only input expense, the cost fo ..