A potable water generation system comprising: an evaporator unit ; wherein the evaporator unit 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 , 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 , 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 , wherein the condenser unit is configured to receive the output air from the evaporator unit 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 ; wherein the evaporator unit 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 , wherein the condenser unit is configured to receive the output air from the evaporator unit 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 , wherein the condenser unit is configured to receive the output air from the evaporator unit 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. <EOS>