• Water-bottling; District water utility market
• 25,000–200,000 L/day (5,000–40,000 people/day)

• Lifetimes: equipment ~ 20 years, structure ~ 20 years

Below is a summary of progress made in Intellectual Property (IP) Development in terms of Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs*)

Achieved TRLs
Level 1: Basic principles of concept are observed or reported
•Literature reviews published by Wahlgren (1993, 2001); Water-producing greenhouses for small tropical islands: Ahead of their time or a timely solution?(2008); Water-from-Air Technologies Can Help Solve Drinking Water Scarcities (2014); Another Water Resource for Caribbean Countries: Water-from-Air (2014)
Level 2: Technology concept and/or application formulated
•CIDA Project, WaterProducer-Greenhouse™ for Grand Turk (Technical Feasibility, 2002; Financial & Commercial Viability, 2002; Training Plan, 2003; Partnership Agreement, 2003)
Level 3: Analytical and experimental critical function and/or proof of concept
•MS-Excel simulation models for Grand Turk (2002), Grand Cayman (2004), Cebu (2004), Singapore (2004) and Antofagasta (2023)

Now at this TRL
Level 4: Component validation in a laboratory environment
•“Basic technological components are integrated to establish that they will work together. Activities include integration of “ad hoc” hardware in the laboratory.” (Source: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/innovation-canada/en/technology-readiness-levels) [ad hoc = for a particular (exclusive ) purpose]

TRLs yet to be achieved
Level 5: Component validation in a simulated environment
Level 6: System model demonstration in a simulated environment
Level 7: Prototype ready for demonstration in an appropriate operational environment
Level 8: Actual technology completed and qualified through tests and demonstrations
Level 9: Actual technology proven through successful deployment in an operational setting

* TRLs defined by Innovation Canada (https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/innovation-canada/en/technology-readiness-levels)