Modulus Water provides containerized, solar‑powered desalination units that produce safe drinking water off‑grid using AI‑driven control to match water output with real‑time solar availability. The system stores water in tanks, minimizing battery needs and enabling rapid plug‑and‑play deployment for emergency responders, remote communities, and off‑grid agricultural or defense operations.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Remote and disaster‑affected communities often lack reliable access to safe drinking water, and traditional desalination plants require extensive grid connections, large battery banks, and years of construction, making rapid response impossible.
Solution
Modulus Water delivers off‑grid, solar‑powered desalination units that operate directly from renewable energy sources and store the produced water in inexpensive tanks instead of relying on costly battery storage. An AI‑driven controller continuously forecasts solar availability and dynamically adjusts membrane recovery rates, optimizing production to match real‑time energy supply. The systems are built within standard shipping containers, allowing factory testing and rapid, plug‑and‑play deployment in weeks rather than years. By minimizing battery requirements and integrating autonomous operation, the solution provides a continuous 24‑hour water supply in austere environments without extensive on‑site construction or grid dependence.
Target Audience
Primary customers include emergency response agencies, remote or off‑grid communities, coastal agricultural operations, and defense or security forces that require rapid, self‑sufficient water supply solutions.
Features
- AI‑enabled control that predicts solar output hours in advance and adjusts desalination throughput for maximum water production per kilowatt
- Variable recovery technology with dynamic membrane recovery rates ranging from 15% to 60% to match renewable availability
- Containerized, modular design using standard shipping containers for fast, LEGO‑like assembly and transport
- Minimal battery backup (60‑80% reduction vs. conventional designs) achieved by storing the product—water—in tanks
- Autonomous operation with no human intervention required for scheduling or performance tuning
- Scalable storage tanks providing continuous water availability even when solar generation drops