DEWA’s Jebel Ali desalination plant completes three million man-hours without LTI – United Arab Emirates DEWA’s Jebel Ali desalination plant in JAPS, Dubai has announced the completion of three million man-hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI) as construction passes the 70% completion mark. The achievement reflects the shared commitment from DEWA, engineering firm ILF and the construction consortium formed by ACCIONA and ACCIONA , towards risk prevention and to Health and Safety measures for all workers on the project, a statement said. It added that the milestone was achieved while strictly observing all the international and local protocols […] DEWA’s Jebel Ali desalination plant completes three million man-hours without LTI – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-17T19:39:54+02:00
EIB supports one of the largest desalination projects – Israel The project marks a milestone in the desalination industry with cutting edge technology to improve energy consumption and carbon emissions. Through the financing of this project, the EU bank supports a high priority water supply infrastructure in one of the world’s most water-stressed regions. It will allow meeting growing domestic demand while increasing regional water transfers. EIB supports one of the largest desalination projects – IsraelDME GmbH2020-06-16T15:40:53+02:00
Search Siemens & Acciona Creating Digital Twin for Water Treatment Plants – Middle East Siemens has been collaborating with Acciona to create a Digital Twin to improve treatment plant management in one of the biggest desalination plants in the Middle East. This new technology is used to analyze, optimize and improve productivity, reducing operating times and finding faults early. Simit software can be used to simulate field equipment and even the process of an entire plant, in real time. The Digital Twin creates a collaborative environment in which a virtual commissioning can be run, and operators can be trained in a […] Search Siemens & Acciona Creating Digital Twin for Water Treatment Plants – Middle EastDME GmbH2020-06-15T15:39:11+02:00
Dewa desal plant work clocks 3m hours without LTI – United Arab Emirates Dewa’s desalination plant in Jebel Ali Power Station (JAPS), Dubai, is celebrating three million man-hours without lost time injuries (LTIs) as construction passes the 70 per cent completion mark. This achievement reflects the shared commitment of Dewa, engineering firm ILF and the construction consortium formed by Acciona and Besix, to risk prevention and health and safety measures for all workers on the project. This milestone has been attained while strictly observing all the international and local protocols put in place […] Dewa desal plant work clocks 3m hours without LTI – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-14T13:55:52+02:00
Assets of Oman’s Tanweer surge 26pc to RO 533m in 2019 – Oman The Rural Areas Electricity Company (Tamweer), a subsidiary of The Electricity Holding Company (Nama Group), has reported an impressive 26 percent growth in the value of its nationwide assets, which rose to RO 533 million at the end of 2019, up from RO 422 million a year earlier. It underscores wholly-government-owned Tanweer’s increasingly important role as the sole provider of electricity and potable water to vast swathes of the Sultanate that lie far beyond the coverage of the nation’s main power and water grids. Assets of Oman’s Tanweer surge 26pc to RO 533m in 2019 – OmanDME GmbH2020-06-13T14:56:20+02:00
Saudi Arabia speeds up procedures to privatize largest desalination plant – Saudi Arabia The Saline Water Desalination Corporation (SWCC) has accelerated the procedures to privatize the world’s largest water and power plant in Ras Al-Khair in the Eastern Province. The move is part of the SWCC initiatives to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, and to keep pace with national strategies that will form the basic engine of the economy. The plan is also in line with the Kingdom’s aspirations to attract domestic and foreign investment from the private sector. The SWCC had earlier hired […] Saudi Arabia speeds up procedures to privatize largest desalination plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-06-12T12:26:07+02:00
Plant Profile: Carlsbad Desalination Plant – California Located in Carlsbad, California, Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is the largest seawater desalination plant in the nation. The plant delivers nearly 50 million gallons of fresh, desalinated water to San Diego County on a daily basis. A 30-year water purchase agreement is in place between the San Diego County Water Authority and Poseidon Water, a water project development specialist, for the entire output of the plant. The plant has delivered water to San Diego County since December 2015 and normally […] Plant Profile: Carlsbad Desalination Plant – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-06-11T19:07:22+02:00
UAE’s Qatra to double wastewater treatment capacity by 2022 – United Arab Emirates Sharjah based Qatra Water Solutions has said that it is in the process of rapidly expanding its wastewater treatment capacity. “We target to double it by 2022 in order to cope with the increased population in Sharjah,“ said Gurvan Dersel, General Manager at Qatra Water Solutions. Qatra is a Public-Private Partnership between the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, and BESIX, a company operating in infrastructure concessions and construction. (LINK). UAE’s Qatra to double wastewater treatment capacity by 2022 – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-10T15:22:32+02:00
WASA shuts down desal plant after Heritage tank fails – Caribbean The Water and Sewerage Authority (the Authority) said it has temporarily shut down the Point Fortin Desalination Plant after flooding which took place from a water tank at the Heritage Petroleum, Point Fortin compound. The company said in a statement that as a result, customers in parts of Point Fortin and La Brea may experience an interruption in their pipe borne water supply that as the Point Fortin Desalination Plant is out of operation. WASA said the failure of a water tank at the Heritage Petroleum, Point Fortin […] WASA shuts down desal plant after Heritage tank fails – CaribbeanDME GmbH2020-06-09T04:29:42+02:00
Desal plant expansion delayed as Sydney no longer in drought – Australia The Berejiklian government has delayed the expansion of Sydney’s desalination plant, just five months after it moved to double its size to provide more drinking water for the city. As Sydney is no longer in drought and Warragamba Dam is at 83 per cent capacity, the government is reconsidering its water strategy for the city. In January, Water Minister Melinda Pavey directed the operators of the plant, in Kurnell in Sydney’s south, to prepare for an expansion „as quickly as practicable“. Desal plant expansion delayed as Sydney no longer in drought – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-06-08T14:28:53+02:00