Dewa hikes desal capacity to 490 MGID per day – United Araba Emirates Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has increased its capacity of desalinated water production has increased to 490 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD) after adding new advanced units at its Jebel Ali Power Plant and Desalination Complex using Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) technology. “We work in line with the vision of the wise leadership to develop a world-class infrastructure to keep pace with the growing demand for energy and water and provide excellent services for over a million customers in Dubai according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, safety […] Dewa hikes desal capacity to 490 MGID per day – United Araba EmiratesDME GmbH2021-06-21T16:04:09+02:00
Seawater desalination unit brings relief to drought-prone Tamil Nadu village – India The Ministry of Science and Technology on Saturday informed that seawater desalination through „solar thermal forward osmosis“ has brought relief to a drought-prone village in Tamil Nadu. Narippaiyur, a village in Ramanathapuram District, a drought-prone area situated in the South-East corner of Tamil Nadu will benefit from 20,000 litres per day of freshwater produced from the seawater – thanks to the solar thermal Forward Osmosis (FO) sea-water desalination system installed in the place. As per the official release by the ministry, the customized demand-driven convergent water solution through FO […] Seawater desalination unit brings relief to drought-prone Tamil Nadu village – IndiaDME GmbH2021-06-20T15:20:40+02:00
4 desalination plants to be reactivated between June and August 2021 – Algeria In Algeria, the government wants to improve the supply of drinking water to the population. Four seawater desalination plants will become operational again in the North African country between June and August 2021. Algerian Minister of Water Resources Mustapha Kamel Mihoubi made the announcement in a recent publication on the Ministry’s website. According to the official, the Palm-Beach seawater desalination plant in the province of Tipaza in Algeria will be re-commissioned this June 2021. (LINK). 4 desalination plants to be reactivated between June and August 2021 – AlgeriaDME GmbH2021-06-19T10:45:42+02:00
ACWA Power Wins Makkah Excellence Award for Rabigh 3 – Saudi Arabia ACWA Power announced receiving the Makkah Excellence Award for Rabigh 3 for water desalination based on reverse osmosis technology. The new desalination plant is designed with a capacity of 600,000 m³ / day of potable water. It is considered one of the largest desalination stations through reverse osmosis in the world, with an innovative design that guarantees efficiency and confidentiality compared to any other station. (LINK). ACWA Power Wins Makkah Excellence Award for Rabigh 3 – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-06-18T07:24:12+02:00
OCP to rely 100% on non-conventional water resources in 2030 – Morocco The strategy of the Office Chérifien des phosphates (OCP) to face water stress is known. The fertiliser producer and exporter plans to increase its rate of water use from non-conventional sources to 100% by 2030, compared to 31% at present. OCP unveiled its strategy on 10 June 2021, during a webinar organised by the Moroccan Coalition for Water (Coalma). (LINK). OCP to rely 100% on non-conventional water resources in 2030 – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-06-17T17:30:50+02:00
GE wins contract for substation of KSA’s first clean energy desal plant – Saudi Arbia The Yanbu-4 IWP plant will be the first integrated, seawater reverse osmosis project in the Kingdom that uses clean energy. Scheduled to be operational in 2023, Yanbu-4 will have a capacity of 450,000m3 per day of fresh water to be supplied to households in Makkah and Madinah. Located 140km west of Madinah, near the town of Ar Rayyis on the Red Sea coast of the Kingdom, Yanbu-4 will utilise reverse osmosis technology to supply potable water. (LINK). GE wins contract for substation of KSA’s first clean energy desal plant – Saudi ArbiaDME GmbH2021-06-16T20:07:16+02:00
Saudi Arabia aims to be Egypt’s top trading partner – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia plans to be Egypt’s top trading partner within five years, said Saudi Commerce Minister Majid Al-Qasabi. He made the pledge at the Egyptian-Saudi Joint Trade Committee on Monday. The minister highlighted the presence of 6,225 Saudi companies operating in Egypt with investments amounting to some $30 billion. (LINK). Saudi Arabia aims to be Egypt’s top trading partner – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-06-15T17:53:33+02:00
Drought-hit Jordan to build Red Sea desalination plant – Jordan Jordan said Sunday it plans to build a Red Sea desalination plant operating within five years, to provide the mostly-desert and drought-hit kingdom with critical drinking water. The cost of the project is estimated at „around $1 billion“, ministry of water and irrigation spokesman Omar Salameh told AFP, adding that the plant would be built in the Gulf of Aqaba, in southern Jordan. The plant is expected to produce 250-300 million cubic meters of potable water per year, and should be ready for operation in 2025 or 2026, Salameh […] Drought-hit Jordan to build Red Sea desalination plant – JordanDME GmbH2021-06-14T21:35:13+02:00
GE to build turnkey substation for Yanbu 4 desalination plant in Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions has won a deal from Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co. Ltd., to build a turnkey substation that will power the Yanbu-4 independent water producer (IWP) plant. This is the first integrated, seawater reverse osmosis project in the Kingdom that uses clean energy. Scheduled to be operational in 2023, Yanbu-4 will have a capacity of 450,000 cubic meters per day of fresh water to be supplied to households in Makkah and Madinah. GE to build turnkey substation for Yanbu 4 desalination plant in Saudi Arabia – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-06-13T15:14:19+02:00
MCWD guarantee: No water rate hike before 2024 – Philippines THERE will be no increase in water rates until consumers really feel the abundance of the water supplied to them by the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD). The assurance came from MCWD as it begins to enter into water desalination projects with private companies. “Considering that desalination is expensive, that will have an effect on the price. We expect that there will be an increase, but our direction is we will not increase water rates if the consumers cannot feel there is enough water,” said MCWD’s acting corporate […] MCWD guarantee: No water rate hike before 2024 – PhilippinesDME GmbH2021-06-12T16:20:39+02:00