CarbonCapture, a developer of direct air capture (DAC) systems, has unveiled its Leo Series, the first US DAC system designed for mass production.

The Leo Series consists of 12 reactor modules, each capable of capturing over 500 tons of atmospheric CO2 per year. The modules feature an open-system architecture that allows upgrades to higher-capacity sorbents over their lifetime, minimizing the risk of obsolescence and reducing costs over time.

The modular units will be manufactured in a new 83,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona, capable of producing up to 4,000 modules per year.

The first batch of Leo Series modules will be deployed in 2025 and made available to carbon capture project developers worldwide.

Analyst QuickTake: The company’s first US DAC system was announced after a funding round that raised USD 80 million in a Series A financing round led by Prime Movers Lab in March 2024 .