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 Arabia’s 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.

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Acwa Power’s fully owned desalination plant in Makkah opens ahead of schedule – Saudi Arabia2019-07-21T16:37:30+02:00

Abengoa inaugurates the Shuaibah desalination plant in Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia

Abengoa (MCE: ABG/P:SM), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the infrastructures, energy and water sectors, has inaugurated together with its partner Fisia Italiampianti a reverse osmosis desalination plant in the Shuaibah complex, in Saudi Arabia.

The Project is the largest desalination plant built by Abengoa to date, with a capacity of 250,000 m3/day. In addition, the Project has already produced 20 million cubic meters of desalinated water since the successful completion of the tests required for the Project.

Abengoa inaugurates the Shuaibah desalination plant in Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia2019-07-20T17:26:36+02:00

Serving and retired police officials protest for water in Chennai – India

The ongoing water crisis in Tamil Nadu continues to bring residents to the streets in protest.

The latest are serving and retired police personnel, who alleged that Metro Water was not periodically servicing their official quarters near Melakottaiyur, a Chennai suburb.

Flash protests broke out on Kelambakkam road on Wednesday, as 300 residents brought traffic to a standstill on the stretch.

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Serving and retired police officials protest for water in Chennai – India2019-07-19T10:46:36+02:00

Govt should set up desalination plants on its own – India

Gandhinagar: Leader of opposition Paresh Dhanani has demanded the state government set up desalination plants on its own, instead of roping in private sector companies to set up eight desalination plants in coastal areas of the state.

Speaking in the Gujarat assembly on Wednesday, Dhanani said that eight seawater desalination plants have been approved, each at a cost of Rs 700 crore.

“The cost of setting up these eight plants is expected to be Rs 5,600 crore, but the […]

Govt should set up desalination plants on its own – India2019-07-18T19:48:23+02:00

How 1,500 Nuclear-Powered Water Desalination Plants Could Save The World From Desertification

About 20% of the world’s population has no access to safe drinking water, and this number will increase as the population continues to grow and global freshwater sources continue to decline. The worst-affected areas are the arid and semiarid regions of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.

UNESCO has reported that the freshwater shortfall worldwide will rise to 500 trillion gallons/yr by 2025. They expect water wars to break out in the near-future. The World Economic Forum says that shortage of fresh water may be the […]

How 1,500 Nuclear-Powered Water Desalination Plants Could Save The World From Desertification2019-07-17T14:49:56+02:00

Odisha to get first desalination plant – India

Odisha will get its first desalination plant in Paradip with a capacity of 10 million litres per day, an official said.

The proposed plant, to be built at a cost of around Rs 116 crore, is expected to be commissioned by 2021, he said.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the project was signed between the Paradip Port Trust (PPT) and the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai on Monday.

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Odisha to get first desalination plant – India2019-07-16T13:27:07+02:00

Egypt’s government mulls establishing joint desalination projects with private sector – Egypt

The government is considering implementing joint desalination projects with the private sector, with a capacity of 150,000 cubic metres per day.

Government sources told Daily News Egypt that various companies have submitted proposals to implement joint water desalination projects, adding that negotiations between the Egyptian government and interested companies to begin next month.

Among these companies are Spanish Aqualia, French Schneider Electric, Swiss AquaSwiss, and Egyptian Metito.

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Egypt’s government mulls establishing joint desalination projects with private sector – Egypt2019-07-15T15:54:12+02:00

MegaDroughts And Desalination — Another Pressing Need For Nuclear Power – California

About 20% of the world’s population has no access to safe drinking water, and this number will increase as the population continues to grow and global freshwater sources continue to decline. The worst-affected areas are the arid and semiarid regions of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.

UNESCO has reported that the freshwater shortfall worldwide will rise to 500 trillion gallons/yr by 2025. They expect water wars to break out in the near-future. The World Economic Forum says that shortage of fresh water may be the […]

MegaDroughts And Desalination — Another Pressing Need For Nuclear Power – California2019-07-14T14:30:06+02:00

Environmental Impacts of Seawater Desalination

Desalination is a process that removes salt and minerals from seawater and turns it into a potable resource. It is extremely helpful in areas experiencing rising water demands due to water scarcity, droughts, growing populations and increased water consumption. With the ocean covering most of the Earth’s surface, seawater provides a sustainable, long-term solution to a problem that won’t soon dissipate.

By 2015, 18,000 desalination plants had cropped up worldwide, producing 22,870 million gallons of fresh water per day. Experts believe desalination, coupled with future advancements […]

Environmental Impacts of Seawater Desalination2019-07-13T18:25:55+02:00

To Overcome Water Crisis, India Plans To Build Desalination Plants Along Its 7,800-km Coastline – India

Chennai is facing the worst water crisis in the country’s history. Reports have shown that other cities like Delhi and Bangalore will soon follow suit next year.

In the near future, 40% of the country is looking at water scarcity. Ministers are starting to wake up to the problem. Arvind Kejriwal announced rainwater harvesting processes that will be carried out in Delhi.

Finance Minister Nirmala Seetharaman also announced government’s plan to provide potable water to each rural household by 2024. And […]

To Overcome Water Crisis, India Plans To Build Desalination Plants Along Its 7,800-km Coastline – India2019-07-12T09:58:10+02:00
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