Solar Dome Desalination Plant for Saudi Arabia Coming Soon – Saudi Arabia Access to clean, potable water has always been a problem in countries like Saudi Arabia. The climate and surrounding desert make it nearly impossible to locate overland sources of freshwater. The Gulf of Arabia’s seawater would provide a ready supply, but the desalination process would be both costly and consume large volumes of energy, making it untenable. British startup Solar Water believes it has a solution. By employing a dome that harnesses solar power to perform desalination, it thinks it […] Solar Dome Desalination Plant for Saudi Arabia Coming Soon – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-02-04T21:46:00+01:00
Mombasa: grand plans that never happened – Kenya When Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho was sworn in for his final term in office, top in his priority list was the implementation of major projects that were part of the county’s Vision 2035 plan. He had initiated the projects in 2016 during his first term. Now, with only two years left before he leaves office, the projects exist only on paper. Some of the projects that were meant to spur economic growth in the county included the establishment of a Sh6.5 […] Mombasa: grand plans that never happened – KenyaDME GmbH2020-02-03T14:17:07+01:00
Saudi SWCC secures $430mln bridge financing from local banks – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corp (SWCC), which operates desalination plants and power stations in the kingdom, has signed a 1.6 billion riyals ($430 million) bridge financing agreement with local banks. The financing aims to improve the utilization of assets and increase the efficiency of desalination plants Jubail 1 and Khobar 2, double their daily production, and achieve savings on energy and operational costs of up to 1.25 billion riyals ($ 330 billion) annually, SWCC said. The financing was provided by Banque […] Saudi SWCC secures $430mln bridge financing from local banks – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-02-02T15:44:11+01:00
Neom to Adopt Unique ‘Solar Dome’ Desalination Plant – United Kingdom The Neom smart-city project will use cutting-edge solar technology to power a desalination plant that produces clean, low-cost, environmentally friendly freshwater. The decision aims to enhance the megacity’s position as a new global tourism destination, a center of innovation and environmental conservation, and as an accelerator of human progress. Neom signed an agreement with UK business Solar Water Limited to build a desalination plant in the northwest of the Kingdom that uses the newly developed “solar dome” technology. It is […] Neom to Adopt Unique ‘Solar Dome’ Desalination Plant – United KingdomDME GmbH2020-02-01T19:31:19+01:00
Why desalination can help quench California’s water needs – California If you’ve ever created a personal budget, you know that assigning your money to different investment strategies is a crucial component to meet your financial goals. When you stop dipping into your savings account each month, savings can begin to build. Understanding why desalination is so critical to California’s water future is a lot like building a personal budget. With a changing climate, growing population and booming economy, we need to include desalination in the water supply equation to help make […] Why desalination can help quench California’s water needs – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-01-29T23:17:55+01:00
Saudis Plan ‘Solar Dome’ Desalination Plants at Neom Mega-City – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia plans to use a new solar technology to desalinate seawater at Neom, a mega-city that it’s developing along the country’s northern Red Sea coast. Neom will have the world’s first “solar dome” desalination plants, which it said will produce no carbon emissions and create less brine than facilities using conventional reverse osmosis technology, according to a statement. The solar dome plants will also process drinking water more cheaply than conventional plants, at 34 cents per cubic meter, Neom said. Saudis Plan ‘Solar Dome’ Desalination Plants at Neom Mega-City – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-01-29T23:19:51+01:00
It’s time Melaka’s water problem has a dam solution, says Khoo – Malaysia A new dam and desalination system are among the solutions being explored to address Melaka’s perennial water woes, says Melaka Smart City Advisory Council chairman Khoo Poay Tiong. He said the water scarcity in Melaka has been made worse by rapid development and growing urban population as well as climate change. „Hence, we looking into technology to address the depleting water resources in the state,“ he said when interviewed here on Wednesday (Jan 29). (LINK). It’s time Melaka’s water problem has a dam solution, says Khoo – MalaysiaDME GmbH2020-01-29T15:26:23+01:00
Desalination plants are a critical part of our future – Australia With water restrictions increasing around NSW and talk about Sydney moving to level three sanctions, people are starting to ask what happens if the city’s water supply becomes critically low? The prognosis is not good. Long-term climate forecasts show the drought continuing for a long time. In addition, our population is increasing and recent per capita water usage rates have actually increased. (LINK). Desalination plants are a critical part of our future – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-01-28T16:43:05+01:00
Chile seawater desalination to grow 156% – Chile Cochilco analyst Camila Montes said desalination use would grow most in the drier northern parts of the country, forecasting 65% usage in Antofagasta, 60% in Tarapaca, 42% in Atacama and 25% in Coquimbo. Some 90% of the desalinated seawater will be used in the processing of copper sulphide ores for the production of copper concentrates. The addition of seawater desalination to a large-scale project adds at least a billion dollars to project capex, up to over $3 billion for a massive […] Chile seawater desalination to grow 156% – ChileDME GmbH2020-01-27T20:11:36+01:00
EBRD, Egypt discuss developing country’s water desalination sector – Egypt The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) discusses with the Egyptian government developing the country’s water desalination sector, said Heike Harmgart, Managing Director for the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) region at the Bank. “We want to potentially prepare a number of desalination plants on a public–private partnership (PPP) basis in the same manner we prepared the 6th of October Dry Port Project which was recently awarded to a large private sector consortium,” Harmgart added. Interestingly, EBRD’s interest in […] EBRD, Egypt discuss developing country’s water desalination sector – EgyptDME GmbH2020-01-26T14:51:57+01:00