Impact & Traction
Verified at Scale — 200 Acres of Commercial Proof
Performance measured on a 200-acre commercial operating base with our EEKI partner in India — now being deployed for UAE desert conditions.
Water
~90%
Water reduction
vs. conventional soil farming
Energy
~90%
Energy savings
vs. chilled hydroponics
Yield
16.6×
Productivity
vs. open-field farming
Revenue
$20M
Current revenue run-rate
Commercial operations, not pilots
People
300+
Global team
Including 75 R&D engineers
Footprint
200acres
Commercial operating base
EEKI partner, India
Benchmark
How SOMA compares across GCC farming models
Indicative unit economics per acre and per kg of produce under UAE operating conditions.
| Metric | SOMA Geothermal aeroponics | Dutch Glasshouse Imported high-tech | Vertical Farm Indoor LED | Desert Polyhouse Standard local |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CapEx per acre | AED 1.0–1.2M | AED 4.5–7.0M | AED 15–25M | AED 350–500K |
| OpEx per kg | AED 1.80–2.20 | AED 4.20–5.50 | AED 8–12 | AED 3–4 |
| Water usage | 4–6 L/kg | 15–25 L/kg | 5–8 L/kg | 30–45 L/kg |
| Summer viability | 100% year-round | Severely strained | Continuous (greens only) | Shuts down |
| Payback period | 5–6 years | 7–10 years | 12+ years | 4–6 years |
SOMA delivers the lowest CapEx among year-round systems, lowest OpEx, highest productivity, and the only 100% year-round summer capability in the GCC.