Government reactivates the seawater desalination plant in Zeralda -ALGERIA The announcement was made on October 27th, 2021 by Algerian Minister of Water Resources and Water Security, Karim Hasni. By relaunching the seawater desalination plant of Zeralda, the government of Algeria relieves in a direct way 65 000 people in the city of Algiers. According to the Algerian authorities, the rehabilitated plant is capable of supplying 10,000 m3 of drinking water per day. (LINK). Government reactivates the seawater desalination plant in Zeralda -ALGERIADME GmbH2021-10-29T13:32:06+02:00
Water-Poor Egypt Eyes Increase in Desalination Capacity in 5 Years – Egypt Egypt is worried about its supply of fresh water. To help deal with the problem, it is offering financial assistance to private companies to build 17 new desalination factories over the next 5 years. The process of desalination removes salt from water. The new factories will increase water desalination in the country by 300 percent. They will operate with solar energy. (LINK). Water-Poor Egypt Eyes Increase in Desalination Capacity in 5 Years – EgyptDME GmbH2021-10-28T10:58:06+02:00
EGYPT: in search of French investment in desalination and sustainable mobility – Egypt Mostafa Madbouly was on a mission of seduction in Paris. During this visit, the Egyptian Prime Minister met with his French counterpart Jean Castex at Matignon, as well as with the Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF) at the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE). With the French employers, Mostafa Madbouly discussed investment opportunities in Egypt, particularly in the water sector. The Egyptian government is committed to a plan to exploit unconventional water resources, including desalination for the supply of its population and agriculture. EGYPT: in search of French investment in desalination and sustainable mobility – EgyptDME GmbH2021-10-27T15:21:36+02:00
HK desalination plant expected to be completed on schedule – Hong kong The construction of a desalination plant in Hong Kong designed to expand water supplies in the special administrative region is expected to finish and put into use in 2023, the project engineers said on Tuesday. The Tseung Kwan O desalination plant, built with a water production capacity of 135,000 cubic metres per day, can meet 5 percent of Hong Kong’s current fresh water demand, said Lee Kwun-chung, chief engineer from the Water Supplies Department of the Hong Kong SAR. After its entry into service, it will be the first […] HK desalination plant expected to be completed on schedule – Hong kongDME GmbH2021-10-26T14:34:59+02:00
Marubeni and Taqa finalise contracts for Saudi Aramco power and water project – Saudi Arabia Japan’s Marubeni and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) have signed the final contracts and reached financial close for the project to develop a cogeneration power and water desalination project for Saudi Aramco The Tanajib cogeneration power and steam component will have a power capacity of 940MW and a steam capacity of 1,084 tonnes per hour of steam. The desalination plant will have a capacity of 5.25 million imperial gallons a day (MIGD). Marubeni and Taqa signed a water and energy conversion agreement for the greenfield industrial facility on 15 September, according […] Marubeni and Taqa finalise contracts for Saudi Aramco power and water project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-10-25T14:15:48+02:00
Despite Expected Rainfall, Santa Barbara County Still at 10-Year Low Santa Barbara County is experiencing its lowest rainfall in 10 years, a scenario that is likely the new normal. „There is substantial uncertainty about how climate change will affect precipitation in our county,“ said Matt Young, Santa Barbara County’s water agency manager. „However, the best available science indicates that we may see longer drought periods punctuated by years with more intense rainfall.“ (LINK). Despite Expected Rainfall, Santa Barbara County Still at 10-Year LowDME GmbH2021-10-24T14:25:01+02:00
Financial close achieved on major Saudi desalination project – Saudi Arabia Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC), in association with a private consortium, has achieved financial close on the Jubail 3B Independent Water Project (IWP). The project, which is a key part of the water schemes in Saudi Arabia developed under the public-private-partnership (PPP) structure, is expected to start commercial operation in 2024. The consortium, comprising France-headquartered ENGIE (40 percent), Saudi-based Nesma Company Limited (30 percent) and Abdulaziz Al Ajlan Sons for Commercial and Real Estate Investment Ajlan And Bros Company (30 percent), was picked as preferred bidder on the project […] Financial close achieved on major Saudi desalination project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-10-23T15:21:30+02:00
Taqa and Saudi Aramco to develop greenfield power and desalination project – Saudi Arabia Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, also known as Taqa, will develop a large greenfield power and desalination project with Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest exporter of crude. The 940-megawatt Tanajib cogeneration and desalination project will have a capacity of 1,084 tonnes per hour of steam and 5.25 million Imperial gallons per day (MIGD) of desalinated water. Taqa also signed a water and energy conversion agreement with Japan’s Marubeni Corporation to develop a greenfield industrial facility that includes provisions for supporting infrastructure such as pipelines to connect the desalination and cogeneration plants with end […] Taqa and Saudi Aramco to develop greenfield power and desalination project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-10-22T10:37:28+02:00
Water-poor Egypt eyes quadrupling desalination capacity in 5 years – Egypt Water-scarce Egypt aims to more than quadruple desalination capacity by granting private companies concessions from its sovereign wealth fund to build 17 plants over the next five years with sustainable solar energy. The plan fits into Egypt’s push to diversify its sources of fresh water for a fast-growing population as it faces competition for Nile river water from the giant hydropower dam that Ethiopia is building upstream. The new concessions are designed to encourage private investment and technological development, both areas in which the Arab world’s most […] Water-poor Egypt eyes quadrupling desalination capacity in 5 years – EgyptDME GmbH2021-10-21T18:38:55+02:00
Consortium buys Mekorot’s Ashdod desalination plant – Israel The GES consortium, comprising Shapir Engineering and Industry (TASE: SPEN), controlled by the Shapira family, and Generation Capital, is buying the Ashdod desalination plant from Mekorot Israel National Water Co. The consortium will pay Mekorot NIS 909 million, which is much more than Mekorot estimated. The plant desalinates some 100 million cubic meters of water annually, about a sixth of the total volume of desalinated water currently produced in Israel. (LINK). Consortium buys Mekorot’s Ashdod desalination plant – IsraelDME GmbH2021-10-20T16:38:55+02:00