Monaco Palace Installs Israeli Water-From-Air Generator

Prince Albert II, the reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco, has installed a Watergen machine, an innovative atmospheric water generator developed by an Israeli company, into the family’s 700-year old palace, the Jerusalem Post first reported this week.

Watergen developed a patented technology that turns air into drinking water, with the goal of drastically changing the water consumption industry.

The prince, who is known for his environmental conservation efforts, was presented with the technology by Watergen’s chairman, Israeli-Georgian businessman and philanthropist Mikhael Mirilashvili after the two met at an event organized by Tel Aviv University together with investor and philanthropist Aaron Frenkel.

The event, which took place last week and was held at the Hermitage Hotel in Monaco, marked the launch of the “Combat Pollution Initiative” which aims to use various Israeli technologies to battle pollution in the Mediterranean region.

During the event, several leaders in energy and environmental fields signed the Principality’s National Energy Transition Pact to mark their support for Monaco’s efforts in renewable energies.

Watergen develops and manufactures a number of water generators including the GEN-350 model, a medium-scale atmospheric water generator which produces up to 600 liters of clean water per day, the large-scale Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG), and the Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV), which transports Watergen units in emergency situations and natural disasters. Earlier this year, Watergen also rolled out the “Genny,” an at-home water generator capable of producing between 25-30 liters (6.6-7.9 gallons) of water per day.

Watergen’s generators have been used in countries like India, South Africa, Vietnam, Sierra Leone, China, Uzbekistan, and the US.