It seems like using solar and wind power to extract moisture from the air would be overwhelmingly cheaper than pumping it from far away. The atmosphere brings y

It seems like using solar and wind power to extract moisture from the air would be overwhelmingly cheaper than pumping it from far away. The atmosphere brings you the water for free, you just need to extract it. It amounts to running a big dehumidifier. You would of course only need to run the system when the panels and turbines are producing, so opex is close to zero.