Dubai’s $3bn M-Station expansion nearing completion – Dubai Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has completed 98 per cent of the M-Station expansion project, the largest power generation and water desalination plant in the UAE, in co-ordination with German technology major Siemens. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, the managing director and CEO of Dewa, made the announcement during his visit to review the progress of the M-Station expansion project. (LINK). Dubai’s $3bn M-Station expansion nearing completion – DubaiDME GmbH2019-02-06T17:01:22+01:00
ACWA Power set to expand power generation capacity with $35bn investment in next five years – Saudi Arabia The Saudi Arabia-based power generation company, ACWA Power, has confirmed plans to increase its water desalination and power generation capacity and grow during the next five years with investments valued at approximately $35bn, according to Trade Arabia. As the quickest growing power and water developer in the Middle East and Africa, the company is expected to enter newer territories as part of its new growth strategy. (LINK). ACWA Power set to expand power generation capacity with $35bn investment in next five years – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-02-05T13:30:40+01:00
Plans revealed for new $600m Saudi desalination project – Saudi Almar Water Solutions is awarded a contract to develop a desalination plant in the city of Shuqaiq, on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia Almar Water Solutions, part of Abdul Latif Jameel, has been awarded a contract to develop a desalination plant in the city of Shuqaiq, on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia. Over $600 million will be invested in the project, creating 700 jobs, the company said in a statement. (LINK). Plans revealed for new $600m Saudi desalination project – SaudiDME GmbH2019-02-04T15:52:14+01:00
Marubeni, Acciona win Saudi’s Shuqaiq 3 desalination project – Saudi The Japanese and Spanish firms will work with local contractors on Shuqaiq 3 Independent Water Project Marubeni has won a contract to construct, own, operate, and maintain a desalinisation plant in the Saudi Arabian town of Shuqaiq. The Japanese conglomerate, alongside Spanish contractor Acciona; Abdul Latif Jameel Commercial Development Company (ALJ); and Rawafid Alhadarah, signed the long-term water purchase agreement with Saudi state-owned Water and Electricity Company (WEC) on 29 January. Marubeni, Acciona win Saudi’s Shuqaiq 3 desalination project – SaudiDME GmbH2019-02-03T15:02:22+01:00
Private sector could help meet Egypt’s infrastructure needs: World Bank report – Egypt Egypt will require $675 billion of investment over the next 20 years to meet its infrastructure needs, according to the G20 group of countries’ Global Infrastructure Outlook. And while the government could afford around two-thirds of that amount, some $230 billion would still be missing, a recent World Bank report showed. Improving infrastructure is seen as important to provide access to jobs, markets and basic services. It is also essential for the efficient movement of goods and services, which could […] Private sector could help meet Egypt’s infrastructure needs: World Bank report – EgyptDME GmbH2019-02-02T14:05:57+01:00
Water restrictions, desal warning for Melbourne after blaze near dam – Melbourne Melburnians could be drinking water from Victoria’s desalination plant – or even be put on water restrictions – if a fire on the banks of a major water catchment east of the city is not quickly brought under control, the Water Minister has warned. Lightning sparked a bushfire about a week ago in thick forest in the Baw Baw National Park, about three hours’ drive east of Melbourne. (LINK). Water restrictions, desal warning for Melbourne after blaze near dam – MelbourneDME GmbH2019-02-01T10:49:24+01:00
County Water Authority Refinances Bonds for Savings of $18 Million – San Diego The San Diego County Water Authority announced Wednesday that it has saved nearly $18 million in debt payments by refinancing the bonds used to construct part of the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant. The savings topped prior projections of $13.6 million through June 2046, according to the Water Authority. A total of 45 investors, including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs, made nearly $2 billion in orders for the bonds. Investors were attracted to the water authority’s strong credit […] County Water Authority Refinances Bonds for Savings of $18 Million – San DiegoDME GmbH2019-01-31T13:04:01+01:00
Acciona wins $572m Saudi desalination project deal – Saudi Arabia Acciona, a leading supplier of sustainable infrastructure solutions and renewable energy projects, has secured a €500 million ($572 million) contract from Saudi government to finance, design and build the new Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant and operate and maintain it for 25 years. The project was awarded by Water and Electricity Company (WEC), the state-owned company in charge of desalination and water treatment projects, to the Acciona consortium which comprises partners Marubeni Corporation, Abdul Latif Jameel-CDC and Rawafid Alhadarah Holding Company, said a statement from Acciona. […] Acciona wins $572m Saudi desalination project deal – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-01-30T14:11:31+01:00
GWCL operates at full capacity – Ghana The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says majority of its water treatment plants across the country are producing water at full capacity. According to the Director of Communications at the GWCL, the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says majority of its water treatment plants across the country are producing water at full capacity. According to the Director of Communications at the GWCL, Mr Stanley Martey, the improved water production was as a result of fewer pollutants in the water bodies […] GWCL operates at full capacity – GhanaDME GmbH2019-01-29T13:01:49+01:00
Yokogawa Wins a Control System Order for the Provisur Seawater Desalination Project in Peru – Peru – South America Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that the Peru branch of Yokogawa América do Sul (a Yokogawa Electric Corporation subsidiary) has received a control system order from Técnicas de Desalinización de Aguas, S.A. (Tedagua) for a water desalination plant and associated facilities that it is building for Servicio de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Lima S.A. (SEDAPAL) in the Santa Maria district of Lima, the capital of Peru. With the Provisur seawater desalination project, Peru’s first reverse osmosis desalination plant is being constructed to supply 35,000 m3 of […] Yokogawa Wins a Control System Order for the Provisur Seawater Desalination Project in Peru – Peru – South AmericaDME GmbH2019-01-29T12:58:06+01:00