Desalination Plant to fire back up for critical works – Australia The Gold Coast Desalination Plant will be fired back up to full capacity this summer to allow for critical upgrades to one of South East Queensland’s most important water treatment plants. Natural Resources Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said the desalination plant at Tugun was scheduled to provide up to 133 million litres– or the equivalent of 50 Olympic sized swimming pools – per day into the SEQ Water Grid while the Mt Crosby plant is offline for the next stage of critical works. “Queensland, like the rest of the […] Desalination Plant to fire back up for critical works – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-07-17T11:57:23+02:00
UAQ’s new water desal plant to start production by 2021-end – United Arab Emirates Federal Electricity and Water Authority (Fewa) authorities said work is nearing completion on a new water desalination station at Umm Al Quwain, which boasts a capacity of 50 million gallons per day. The project’s full capacity upon the completion of all its phases will amount to 150 million gallons per day. It is set to start production by the end of 2021, stated Mohammad Mohammad Saleh, the Director-General of the Fewa, during his visit today to the site, which will be the largest of its kind in the […] UAQ’s new water desal plant to start production by 2021-end – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-07-16T09:37:51+02:00
Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant commences operations – Singapore Marina East Water, a subsidiary of Keppel Infrastructure, has announced that its large-scale, dual-mode Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant (KMEDP) is now operational, a press release revealed. The project is under the Design, Build, Own and Operate (DBOO) arrangement made with the National Water Agency PUB, Marina East Water, which is Singapore’s fourth desalination plant and Keppel’s second under the said deal. It will undertake plant operations for a 25-year concession period from 2020 to 2045. (LINK). Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant commences operations – SingaporeDME GmbH2020-07-15T15:12:23+02:00
Singapore’s fourth desalination plant in Marina East begins operations – Singapore SINGAPORE – Singapore’s fourth desalination plant, which can produce about 30 million gallons of fresh drinking water per day, has begun commercial operations, said national water agency PUB on Tuesday (July 14). This amount of water can meet the demands of about 200,000 households, and accounts for about 7 per cent of Singapore’s daily water demand of 430 million gallons. The Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant, which officially started operations on June 29, is the Republic’s first large-scale plant able to treat both fresh water and seawater. Singapore’s fourth desalination plant in Marina East begins operations – SingaporeDME GmbH2020-07-14T17:41:25+02:00
Ethiopia’s stubborn stance is perplexing – Ethiopia In spite of nine years of negotiations since Ethiopia took advantage of the chaotic Arab Spring to begin construction of the $4.6 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile the concerned parties — Cairo, Khartoum and Addis Ababa — are still far from reaching an agreement on various technical and legal issues. Time is now of the essence to agree a solution to avoid possible all out military conflict. The largest hydroelectric power plant on the continent of Africa is a source of national pride […] Ethiopia’s stubborn stance is perplexing – EthiopiaDME GmbH2020-07-13T13:57:04+02:00
Governor says Baja used water as a piggy bank. Critics worry about his bigger plan – California Baja California’s new governor, Jaime Bonilla, says he is battling to clean up widespread corruption that for years ate away at the state’s water agency. Even Bonilla’s critics acknowledge the corruption and the failing water system, which results in frequent sewage spills that foul Tijuana and San Diego beaches. But those critics also allege the high-profile investigation, which has already led to 30 criminal complaints, is aimed at Bonilla’s political enemies. And they worry that it could be used to build up his own nest of public funds. Governor says Baja used water as a piggy bank. Critics worry about his bigger plan – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-07-12T14:17:06+02:00
UN is encouraged that experts may get to visit oil tanker off Yemen – Yemen The United Nations said on Friday it is encouraged that a UN team may be able to visit an oil tanker loaded with 1.1 million barrels of crude oil that is moored off the coast of Yemen, posing a serious risk to Red Sea marine life, desalination plants and shipping. Houthi rebels, who control the area where the ship is moored, have denied UN inspectors access to the vessel. But UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said „the local authorities recently signaled they would approve a UN mission to the site.“ UN is encouraged that experts may get to visit oil tanker off Yemen – YemenDME GmbH2020-07-11T19:41:04+02:00
Huntington Beach Desalination Plant to Preserve, Enhance and Restore Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve – California In conjunction with the operation of its proposed Huntington Beach Desalination Project, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a final draft permit on June 30th that requires Poseidon Water to assume responsibility for the preservation, enhancement and restoration of the Ecological Reserve (Bolsa Chica) wetlands. The Regional Board is scheduled to vote on the Permit July 30th. This preservation action – helping maintain a functioning ocean inlet – is the lifeblood of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve wetlands, which is the largest saltwater marsh between Monterey Bay and the Tijuana […] Huntington Beach Desalination Plant to Preserve, Enhance and Restore Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-07-10T13:55:52+02:00
Israel passes on Chinese bid for major desalination plant – Israel Israel on Tuesday awarded a contract to build a new desalination plant to a local company, turning down a bid by a Hong Kong conglomerate at a time of growing U.S. pressure to avoid Chinese investments in key infrastructure. Israel’s Energy and Water Ministry said it had granted the Sorek 2 desalination plant project to IDE, an Israeli company that has already built several of the country’s saltwater conversion facilities. Outbid for the contract was Hutchison Holdings, a major infrastructure conglomerate from Hong Kong. The ministry said the new […] Israel passes on Chinese bid for major desalination plant – IsraelDME GmbH2020-07-09T15:31:10+02:00
Iran to Run Desalination Plants in 17 Provinces – Iran In remarks on Tuesday, Ardakanian said his ministry has devised serious plans to carry out seawater desalination projects in 17 provinces. He noted that feasibility studies have begun to launch desalination facilities at a distance of 100 kilometers from the sea. Pointing to the growing progress in the seawater desalination facility technology in the world, the minister said advanced technology would reduce the cost of saltwater desalination. (LINK). Iran to Run Desalination Plants in 17 Provinces – IranDME GmbH2020-07-08T14:47:05+02:00