A system (10, 98) for generating liquid water from air, the system comprising: a housing defining an adsorption zone and a desorption zone; a desiccant selectively movable between: the adsorption zone in which the desiccant is in fluid communication with a process airflow path such that the desiccant can capture water from air in the process airflow path; and the desorption zone in which the desiccant is in fluid communication with a regeneration fluid path such that the desiccant can release water to regeneration fluid in the regeneration fluid path; a first blower configured to adjust a flow rate of air through the process airflow path; an actuator configured to move the desiccant between the adsorption zone and the desorption zone; a circulator configured to adjust a flow rate of regeneration fluid through the regeneration fluid path; a thermal unit comprising a casing in fluid communication with the regeneration fluid path and configured to provide thermal energy to regeneration fluid in the regeneration fluid path; a condenser configured to receive regeneration fluid from the desorption zone via the regeneration fluid path and to produce liquid water from regeneration fluid received from the desorption zone; a solar insolation sensor configured to capture data indicative of a level of solar insolation; and a controller configured to optimize liquid water production based, at least in part, on measurements of the level of solar insolation, wherein the controller is configured to optimize liquid water production by controlling a speed of the first blower 42 and/or controlling a speed of the circulator. a housing defining an adsorption zone and a desorption zone; a desiccant selectively movable between: the adsorption zone in which the desiccant is in fluid communication with a process airflow path such that the desiccant can capture water from air in the process airflow path; and the desorption zone in which the desiccant is in fluid communication with a regeneration fluid path such that the desiccant can release water to regeneration fluid in the regeneration fluid path; a first blower configured to adjust a flow rate of air through the process airflow path; an actuator configured to move the desiccant between the adsorption zone and the desorption zone; a circulator configured to adjust a flow rate of regeneration fluid through the regeneration fluid path; a thermal unit comprising a casing in fluid communication with the regeneration fluid path and configured to provide thermal energy to regeneration fluid in the regeneration fluid path; a condenser configured to receive regeneration fluid from the desorption zone via the regeneration fluid path and to produce liquid water from regeneration fluid received from the desorption zone; a solar insolation sensor configured to capture data indicative of a level of solar insolation; and a controller configured to optimize liquid water production based, at least in part, on measurements of the level of solar insolation, wherein the controller is configured to optimize liquid water production by controlling a speed of the first blower 42 and/or controlling a speed of the circulator. the adsorption zone in which the desiccant is in fluid communication with a process airflow path such that the desiccant can capture water from air in the process airflow path; and the desorption zone in which the desiccant is in fluid communication with a regeneration fluid path such that the desiccant can release water to regeneration fluid in the regeneration fluid path; a first blower configured to adjust a flow rate of air through the process airflow path; an actuator configured to move the desiccant between the adsorption zone and the desorption zone; a circulator configured to adjust a flow rate of regeneration fluid through the regeneration fluid path; a thermal unit comprising a casing in fluid communication with the regeneration fluid path and configured to provide thermal energy to regeneration fluid in the regeneration fluid path; a condenser configured to receive regeneration fluid from the desorption zone via the regeneration fluid path and to produce liquid water from regeneration fluid received from the desorption zone; a solar insolation sensor configured to capture data indicative of a level of solar insolation; and a controller configured to optimize liquid water production based, at least in part, on measurements of the level of solar insolation, wherein the controller is configured to optimize liquid water production by controlling a speed of the first blower 42 and/or controlling a speed of the circulator.