World’s Largest Renewable Energy ‘Megapark’, The Size Of Singapore Being Built By India – Singapore. India is setting its foundations for what will be the world’s largest hybrid renewable energy park. Foundations have been laid for a renewable energy park that will produce 30 gigawatts of electricity and is deemed the world’s largest. As the foundation stone was being laid, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that this would enable the country to reduce 50 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. (LINK). World’s Largest Renewable Energy ‘Megapark’, The Size Of Singapore Being Built By India – Singapore.DME GmbH2020-12-24T14:44:58+01:00
Jebel Ali desalination plant produces first cubic metre of potable water – United Arab Emirates The plant, under construction by ACCIONA and BESIX, is equipped with energy-efficient Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) technology and is a critical project in the modernisation of the water sector being undertaken by the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA). ACCIONA is the EPC contractor for Jebel Ali SWRO, which it expects to complete by 2021. The desalination plant will produce 182,000 cu/m of potable water per day, serving a population of 700,000 inhabitants. Its capacity makes it one of the largest desalination plants in the UAE. Francisco Javier Nieto, […] Jebel Ali desalination plant produces first cubic metre of potable water – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-12-23T13:16:15+01:00
ACCIONA to build fifth desalination plant in Saudi Arabia for $384 million – Saudi Arabia The Saudi publicly-owned Corporation Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) has awarded ACCIONA, and its partner RTCC, the design and construction of the Shuqaiq 1 desalination plant on the Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia. The contract amount awarded is US $384 million. The plant, equipped with reverse osmosis technology, will have a daily capacity of 400,000 m3/day. It will help to improve the supply of drinking water and offset water shortages in south-west Saudi Arabia by providing a new source of potable water. (LINK). ACCIONA to build fifth desalination plant in Saudi Arabia for $384 million – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-12-22T11:26:25+01:00
Pact signed to operate Diam’s facilities with solar energy – Oman The Public Authority for Water – Diam and Shell Oman have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to operate some water assets of Diam using solar energy. The pact came in accordance with Diam’s vision regarding enhancement of the operational efficiency of its assets, and also within the community initiatives undertaken by Shell Oman. The MoC was signed by Dr Fahd bin Salem al Hosani, general manager of projects and acting chairman of Diam, and Intisaar al Kindi, deputy country chairman and general manager, Upstream of Shell Oman. Pact signed to operate Diam’s facilities with solar energy – OmanDME GmbH2020-12-21T15:15:48+01:00
Residents face water woes in central and south; WASA responds – Caribbean The Water and Sewage Authority (WASA) is assuring customers in parts of Central Trinidad and in particular the Claxton Bay and Couva areas, who have been experiencing a disruption in their normal water supply that, every effort is being made to remedy this situation. WASA said these areas are serviced from the Authority’s Caroni Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and the Point Lisas Desalination Plant. However, it indicated there have been periodic disruptions at both facilities in recent weeks that have impacted the reliability of supply to these and other […] Residents face water woes in central and south; WASA responds – CaribbeanDME GmbH2020-12-20T14:52:32+01:00
Northern forests save 3.6bcm of water annually in Iran – Iran Apart from physical care of natural resources, biological protection of these resources is also on the agenda of the Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization (FRWMO), Abbas-Ali Nobakht, deputy head of FRWMO, said on Wednesday. In this regard, development, rehabilitation, and enrichment operations in more than 232,000 hectares of rangeland, desert and forest lands of the country are underway, he added. Referring to the northern forests of the country, especially Golestan province, as the reserves of the rarest plant species, Nobakht noted that the importance of these natural resources […] Northern forests save 3.6bcm of water annually in Iran – IranDME GmbH2020-12-19T15:01:49+01:00
Pipe laying work begins at Nemmeli desalination plant – India Earlier this week, Metrowater started laying a 49 km-pipeline to carry water from the under construction desalination plant in Nemmeli to various areas till Pallavaram. Like many others, the pandemic has affected the progress of the project to build a third plant in Nemmeli. The ₹1,259.38 crore project to build another desalination plant along East Coast Road may get delayed by a few months beyond its December 2021 deadline. (LINK). Pipe laying work begins at Nemmeli desalination plant – IndiaDME GmbH2020-12-18T14:35:23+01:00
Large desalination project starts running in north China – China SHIJIAZHUANG, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — A large desalination project, capable of producing 10,000 tonnes of freshwater from seawater per day, started operations on Wednesday in Tangshan City, north China’s Hebei Province. The thermal-membrane hybrid seawater desalination project, operated by Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., is hailed as an industrial breakthrough in the country’s steel sector, a big consumer of water. The new project combines the „thermal“ and „membrane“ approaches in seawater desalination: the former uses waste heat produced by factories to distill seawater, while the latter […] Large desalination project starts running in north China – ChinaDME GmbH2020-12-17T09:42:40+01:00
Saudi Arabia mulls privatization of water entities, boosts self-sufficiency, says minister – Saudi Arabia Saudi Minister of Agriculture Abdulrahman AlFadley said that the ministry has a program for privatizing water companies and plants owned by the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), and nationals will be able to own shares in them. During the 2021 Budget Forum, AlFadley said the water desalination plants implemented by SWCC and other sectors is one of the Kingdom’s great breakthroughs over the last 50 years. He also indicated that the ministry pays great attention to transportation and technology and will transport water to producers. Saudi Arabia mulls privatization of water entities, boosts self-sufficiency, says minister – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-12-16T16:26:58+01:00
Mubadala to invest in Asper’s AED 2.1 billion Dorothea Investment Vehicle – United Arab Emirates Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investment company, today announced that it will be taking a significant stake into Asper Investment Management’s (Asper) Dorothea investment vehicle (Dorothea). Dorothea is targeting to deploy more than AED 2.1 billion (€ 500 mn) into building a network of district heating services across the Netherlands. Asper is Europe’s leading independent investment management firm specialized in sustainable real assets with investment vehicles dedicated to energy transition and a track record in district heating since 2014. (LINK). Mubadala to invest in Asper’s AED 2.1 billion Dorothea Investment Vehicle – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-12-15T16:37:42+01:00