Acwa Power’s fully owned desalination plant in Makkah opens ahead of schedule – Saudi Arabia Utility developer Acwa Power announced the commercial start-up of a desalination project in Saudi Arabiaâs western region of Makkah ahead of schedule. The Shuaibah Expansion II scheme, which has the capacity to generate 250,000 cubic metres of water per day, began commercial operations in May. The plant was built at a cost of $314 million (Dh1.15 billion) and was inaugurated by Prince Khalid bin Faisal, Governor of Makkah province. (LINK). Acwa Power’s fully owned desalination plant in Makkah opens ahead of schedule – Saudi ArabiaHIWI042019-07-21T16:37:30+02:00