A potable water generation system comprising: an evaporator unit (100, 202); wherein the evaporator unit (100, 202) comprises a chamber having an air inlet disposed adjacent a first end and an air outlet disposed adjacent a second end, and a dispensing mechanism configured to dispense raw water into a space between the first and second ends (104, 108), the dispensing mechanism comprising: a liquid inlet disposed adjacent the second end for supplying a flow of the raw water into the chamber toward the first end; and a conveyor configured to transport a portion of the raw water collected adjacent the first end and re-distribute said raw water into the space between the first and second ends (104, 108), the conveyor comprising an Archimedes' screw at least partially enclosed in an elongated sleeve; wherein the air inlet is configured to receive a flow of input air having a first humidity level; wherein the air outlet is configured to draw said input air to contact the raw water to thereby moisten said input air such that output air exiting the chamber has a second humidity level higher than the first humidity level; the potable water generation system being characterized by further comprising: a condenser unit in fluid communication with the evaporator unit (100, 202), wherein the condenser unit is configured to receive the output air from the evaporator unit (100, 202) and condense water molecules from said output air, to thereby generate potable water; and wherein the condenser comprises a fixed-bed condenser and a pressurized chamber. an evaporator unit (100, 202); wherein the evaporator unit (100, 202) comprises a chamber having an air inlet disposed adjacent a first end and an air outlet disposed adjacent a second end, and a dispensing mechanism configured to dispense raw water into a space between the first and second ends (104, 108), the dispensing mechanism comprising: a liquid inlet disposed adjacent the second end for supplying a flow of the raw water into the chamber toward the first end; and a conveyor configured to transport a portion of the raw water collected adjacent the first end and re-distribute said raw water into the space between the first and second ends (104, 108), the conveyor comprising an Archimedes' screw at least partially enclosed in an elongated sleeve; a liquid inlet disposed adjacent the second end for supplying a flow of the raw water into the chamber toward the first end; and a conveyor configured to transport a portion of the raw water collected adjacent the first end and re-distribute said raw water into the space between the first and second ends (104, 108), the conveyor comprising an Archimedes' screw at least partially enclosed in an elongated sleeve; wherein the air inlet is configured to receive a flow of input air having a first humidity level; wherein the air outlet is configured to draw said input air to contact the raw water to thereby moisten said input air such that output air exiting the chamber has a second humidity level higher than the first humidity level; the potable water generation system being characterized by further comprising: a condenser unit in fluid communication with the evaporator unit (100, 202), wherein the condenser unit is configured to receive the output air from the evaporator unit (100, 202) and condense water molecules from said output air, to thereby generate potable water; and wherein the condenser comprises a fixed-bed condenser and a pressurized chamber. a condenser unit in fluid communication with the evaporator unit (100, 202), wherein the condenser unit is configured to receive the output air from the evaporator unit (100, 202) and condense water molecules from said output air, to thereby generate potable water; and wherein the condenser comprises a fixed-bed condenser and a pressurized chamber.