Egypt finalises 689 housing projects with $4.6bln investment in last two FYs – Egypt Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said said that 689 projects have been completed in the housing sector across Egypt. This has come at a total investment cost estimated at EGP 72.6bn, of which 310 projects during fiscal year (FY) 2019/20 cost EGP 24.3bn. It comes as part of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development’s report on the housing sector during fiscal years (FYs) 2018/19 and 2019/20. (LINK). Egypt finalises 689 housing projects with $4.6bln investment in last two FYs – EgyptDME GmbH2021-02-02T16:09:24+01:00
Egypt calls on Russia to build desalination plants as Nile dam talks stall – Egypt The Egyptian government has taken unprecedented interest in seawater desalination, especially with the continuing failure of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) negotiations and Ethiopia’s completion of 75% of the dam construction. Egypt has used Russian expertise, in cooperation with the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), the Egyptian armed forces’ Engineering Authority and the University of Alexandria, to promote the local production of seawater desalination. During talks between the Russian Rusnano Group, the AOI and the Engineering Authority held via video call Jan. 22, Abdul Menhem al-Toras, head of the AOI, […] Egypt calls on Russia to build desalination plants as Nile dam talks stall – EgyptDME GmbH2021-01-31T14:51:17+01:00
Solar technology assists Gaza’s contaminated-water emergency – Jaweb – Gaza Large-scale desalination plants, funded by international donors and private businesses struggling to mitigate the crisis, are in full swing in the besieged Palestinian enclave. But a new high-tech effort is coming from an unlikely source: a company based in Israel. Israel’s crippling 14-year blockade has worsened the water disaster facing Gaza residents, with key materials and equipment needed to produce potable water withheld from the coastal enclave. (LINK). Solar technology assists Gaza’s contaminated-water emergency – Jaweb – GazaDME GmbH2021-01-30T15:14:39+01:00
Opinion: A Desalination Skeptic Now Sees Carlsbad Plant’s ‘Undeniable Value’ – California It is no secret that I wasn’t the biggest fan of the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant when it was proposed, and I still wasn’t completely on board when the plant began operations in 2015, or even when I was elected to the Carlsbad City Council in 2016. But time has given me perspective, and I recognize now that the value that the Carlsbad Desalination Plant provides our region is undeniable. We are now celebrating the plant’s fifth anniversary since operations began. In that time, I’ve seen firsthand […] Opinion: A Desalination Skeptic Now Sees Carlsbad Plant’s ‘Undeniable Value’ – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-01-30T15:10:40+01:00
Mauripur Expressway approved – Karachi – Pakistan The Mauripur Expressway, water and sanitation and desalination projects were approved on the public-private partnership mode on Thursday as the 32nd meeting of Public Private Policy Board was held at the Chief Minister’s House. Along with the expressway, the board approved the Link Road to Korangi, Hub water supply project of three million gallons per day (MGD) from Dhabeji to Special Economic Zone, the Lyari sewerage system, the Lyari Development Authority’s Scheme 42, a five MGD desalination plant and construction of canal from Nabirsar to Vajira on the public private partnership mode. Mauripur Expressway approved – Karachi – PakistanDME GmbH2021-01-29T10:48:22+01:00
Doosan to construct RO desalination plant in Saudi Arabia The Yanbu4 seawater desalination plant will be constructed in Ar Rayyis, located about 260km north of Jeddah and will be applying the reverse osmosis (RO) process, which removes salt from seawater. Doosan plans to construct the Yanbu4 seawater desalination plant on an EPC basis, taking on the responsibilities of engineering, procurement and construction. The desalination plant will supply 450,000 tonnes of potable water daily to the Ar Rayyis region, the western part of Saudi Arabia. (LINK). Doosan to construct RO desalination plant in Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-01-28T15:14:39+01:00
Ground breaks on ACWA Power’s 1500MW CCGT plant in Uzbekistan – Uzbekistan The milestones achieved in this regard contribute towards the development of power projects to enable Uzbekistan’s ambitious energy transformation plan and increase energy capacity by 2500MW. The ground-breaking ceremony of the 1500MW Sirdarya Combined Cycle Gas-Turbine (CCGT) BOOT plant, followed by the signing of two power purchase agreements and investment agreements for two wind power plants located in Bukhara and Navoi, was conducted in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, HE Sardor Umurzakov, and HE Alisher Sultanov, Energy Minister of the […] Ground breaks on ACWA Power’s 1500MW CCGT plant in Uzbekistan – UzbekistanDME GmbH2021-01-27T14:59:17+01:00
Egypt partners with Russia for desalination devices factory – Egypt Egypt is looking to Russian expertise to help improve the quality of locally produced seawater desalination devices and technologies, with the hope of setting up a specialized factory as part of the partnership between the two countries. The decision was announced following talks between the Russian Rusnano organization, the Arab Organization for Industrialization, the Armed Forces Engineering Authority and Alexandria University. “With this cooperation, we aim to increase the manufacturing of seawater desalination plants equipment and components with Egyptian national expertise,” the head of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, […] Egypt partners with Russia for desalination devices factory – EgyptDME GmbH2021-01-26T04:50:36+01:00
Doosan Heavy clinches W780b desalination plant deal – Saudi Arabia Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., a major South Korean plant builder, said Monday it has clinched a 780 billion-won ($707.8 million) deal to build a seawater desalination plant in Saudi Arabia. Doosan Heavy has inked a deal to build the Yanbu-4 facility with a consortium of French energy company Engie SA and Saudi Arabian firms Mowah and Nesma, the company said in a statement. The facility will be built in Alrayyis, some 260 kilometers north of the western port city of Jeddah, with a capacity of producing 450,000 […] Doosan Heavy clinches W780b desalination plant deal – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-01-25T19:10:46+01:00
DEWA upgrades water infrastructure with pioneering world-class projects – United Arab Emirates Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) continues to develop world-class infrastructure, supported by assets that exceed AED182 billion owned by DEWA and its subsidiaries, and around AED86 billion of investments in the energy and water sectors over five years. This helps DEWA enhance its production capacity to meet the growing demand and provide its services to more than one million customers according to the highest standards of quality, availability, reliability, and efficiency. Water desalination plants DEWA currently has 43 Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) water desalination units with a total production […] DEWA upgrades water infrastructure with pioneering world-class projects – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-01-24T23:10:30+01:00