International Desalination Association Partners with SWCC – Saudi Arabia The International Desalination Association is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with the Saline Water Conversion Cooperation (SWCC) for the International Workshop on Innovations in Ocean Brine Mining for Rare Metals and Minerals, taking place April 8-9, 2020, in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Organized by the Desalination Technologies Research Institute of SWCC under the patronage of the Ministry of the Environment, Water, and Agriculture of KSA, the workshop aims to provide a forum for expert scientists, applied researchers, practitioners, and innovators to share their latest technologies and experience of mineral and […] International Desalination Association Partners with SWCC – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-12-04T21:57:10+01:00
Iran Desalination Capacity to Reach Half Million cm/d S ixty desalination plants produce 250,000 cubic meters of water per day in the coastal regions, namely Khuzestan, Hormozgan and Bushehr, deputy chief engineer with the National Water and Wastewater Engineering Company said. “Twenty-five desalination facilities are under construction in Mazandaran, Sistan-Baluchestan, Semnan, Alborz, Isfahan, Kerman and Ilam provinces,” ISNA quoted Shahin Pakrouh as saying on Sunday. (LINK). Iran Desalination Capacity to Reach Half Million cm/dDME GmbH2019-12-03T20:30:28+01:00
Egypt receives three international bids to implement joint water desalination projects – Egypt The Egyptian government is considering three bids from international companies to implement joint water desalination projects with a total capacity of 300,000 cubic metres per day (scm/day). Government sources told Daily News Egypt that the bids for the establishment of desalination plants vary in capacity between 100-150 scm/day per plant. The sources revealed that the companies will secure the required funding for the projects and sell the desalinated water to the government for 20 years. Informed sources told Daily News Egypt that […] Egypt receives three international bids to implement joint water desalination projects – EgyptDME GmbH2019-12-02T20:20:55+01:00
Funding secured for $800m Umm Al Quwain desalination plant A consortium has achieved the financial closure for the largest desalination project in Umm Al Quwain. The group consisting of ACWA Power and MDC Power Holding Company, along with the Federal Electricity & Water Authority (FEWA) has funds in place for the 150 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD) Umm Al Quwain independent water project. The $800 million project is mainly funded by a syndicate of seven international and local lenders who will provide $680 million senior debt. Funding secured for $800m Umm Al Quwain desalination plantDME GmbH2019-12-01T14:18:19+01:00
Mallorca News Top Story: New desalination plant requested for Santanyí, Mallorca – Spain SANTANYÍ, Campos and Ses Salines in Mallorca, Spain, have joined forces to demand that a new desalination plant is built to guarantee a supply of drinking water in the municipalities. Desalination is the removal of salt and impurities from seawater to produce a fresh supply suitable for drinking and irrigation. Through a reverse osmosis system, seawater is passed through a pre-treatment filter that removes large and small particles. Maria Pons, the Mayor of Santanyí, has presented her request for the new plant […] Mallorca News Top Story: New desalination plant requested for Santanyí, Mallorca – SpainDME GmbH2019-11-30T18:17:03+01:00
Securing Geelong’s Water Supplies – Australia Barwon Water will be able to access more water from the Victorian water grid after completing and turning on a new pump station connected to the Melbourne to Geelong pipeline at Lovely Banks. The new pump station means Barwon Water can extend the reach of the 59-kilometre Melbourne to Geelong pipeline (MGP), a crucial water security measure that was switched on in April. Having access to the pipeline in addition to Barwon’s storages and the Anglesea borefield […] Securing Geelong’s Water Supplies – AustraliaDME GmbH2019-11-29T10:03:12+01:00
SWCC awards EPC contract for water network project in Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) has awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for a water transmission pipeline project to Saudi Services for Electro-Mechanic Works Company. State-owned SWCC is responsible for developing and operating power and desalination plants and supplying various regions in the Kingdom with desalinated water, according to its website. „The EPC contract for Water Transmission System Package B1 from Al Khobar to Dammam/Jamiah was awarded last week to Saudi Services for Electro-Mechanic Works Company,“ […] SWCC awards EPC contract for water network project in Saudi Arabia – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-11-28T13:25:33+01:00
Solar desalination aids water crisis – South Africa South Africa is facing a serious water crisis, particularly the provinces of the Western Cape, Northern Cape and Witsand in the Hessequa Municipality. The Western Cape was chosen as the location for Africa’s first seawater solar desalination plant. Despite the recognition that access to water and sanitation is a human right, in 2015, 3 in 10 people (2.1 billion) did not have access to safe drinking water, and 6 in 10 (4.5 billion) had no access to safely managed sanitation facilities. Solar desalination aids water crisis – South AfricaDME GmbH2019-11-27T19:06:34+01:00
Hyflux reaches $290m deal with Middle Eastern savior – Singapore Embattled water company Hyflux said Tuesday that it has reached a restructuring agreement with United Arab Emirates-based utility company Utico, which will invest 400 million Singapore dollars ($290 million) and acquire a 95% stake in the Singapore company. The announcement came as Hyflux faces the deadline for its $2 billion debt moratorium on Dec. 2. The company is to explain the progress of the restructuring negotiations at a court hearing this Friday Nov. 29, where it will seek another extension of the moratorium. Of the […] Hyflux reaches $290m deal with Middle Eastern savior – SingaporeDME GmbH2019-11-26T16:13:33+01:00
Residents to have their say on Belmont desalination plant – New York The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is asking for community feedback on an application by Hunter Water for a drought response desalination plant at Belmont. Executive Director, Infrastructure Assessments, David Gainsford, said community input is a vital part of the planning process and encouraged everyone to have their say on the draft proposal. “Hunter Water has lodged a State Significant Infrastructure application for a desalination plant at Belmont which could be used to supplement the Lower Hunter’s water supplies during […] Residents to have their say on Belmont desalination plant – New YorkDME GmbH2019-11-25T15:22:27+01:00