Kuwait requests proposals for Az Zour North and Al Khairan – Kuwait KAPP is seeking submissions from firms to handle feasibility studies, financing, and tendering – including preparing the request for qualification documents – for the public-private partnership (PPP) project. Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) has issued a request for proposals on Az Zour North phase two and three and Al Khairan phase one power and desalination projects. (LINK). Kuwait requests proposals for Az Zour North and Al Khairan – KuwaitDME GmbH2018-12-06T20:03:20+01:00
El Paso to drink treated sewage water due to climate change drought – Texas The people of El Paso, Texas, are resilient. Living in the middle of the harsh Chihuahuan Desert, the city has no other choice. On average, 15 days every year spike over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The city gets little relief with annual rainfall of just about 9 inches. It’s one of the hottest cities in the country. One of its prime sources of water is the Rio Grande. Typically the river can supply as much as half of the city’s water needs. (LINK). El Paso to drink treated sewage water due to climate change drought – TexasDME GmbH2018-12-05T22:49:35+01:00
Acciona’s Spain to Dubai journey with Jesús Sancho – Dubai While the company is a relative newcomer in the region, its history stretches back to the 1860s, when it built a railroad in Spain from Medina del Campo to Zamora. More than 150 years later, Acciona, or Ciz Mzov as it was known in the early days, has become a global business with a presence in 65 countries across five continents. Its projects span heavy infrastructure, ports, roads, tunnels, desalination plants, hydroelectric dams, solar farms, and oil and gas megaprojects. But in all these years, one thing […] Acciona’s Spain to Dubai journey with Jesús Sancho – DubaiDME GmbH2018-12-04T22:44:01+01:00
Oman’s Diam begins work on $390mln Buraimi water project – Oman Diam, the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW), has started executing a project to carry water from the Sohar Desalination Plant to the Governorate of Al Dhahirah through a 222 km main pipeline at a cost of more than RO 150 million. The project comprises nine concrete storage tanks with a total capacity of 451,000 cubic metres at Suhar, Mahdha and Dhank in addition to four pumping stations with a maximum capacity to pump 144,000 cubic metres of water per day in Suhar. (LINK). Oman’s Diam begins work on $390mln Buraimi water project – OmanDME GmbH2018-12-03T21:38:36+01:00
Acwa signs partnership deal for giant renewable energy project – Dubai Acwa Power, a leading developer, owner, and operator of power generation and water desalination plants based in Saudi Arabia, said it has joined hands with three international groups – Spanish company Abengoa and Chinese firms Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC), Shanghai Electric Group Company (SEGC) – to set up the world’s largest renewable energy project in Dubai, UAE. As per the deal, Acwa Power is lead developer on the project, while ICBC has established its role as an international lender for Noor Energy 1. (LINK). Acwa signs partnership deal for giant renewable energy project – DubaiDME GmbH2018-12-03T16:57:55+01:00
Mirfa IWPP: The capital’s hope – Abu Dhabi The demand for electric power and water are inextricably linked in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). One of its newer and larger plants, the Mirfa Independent Water and Power Plant, which has a power capacity of 1.6 GW and produces 52.5 million gallons of water per day, integrates the newest iterations of power generation and desalination technologies. Over the years, the UAE has leveraged its large oil and natural gas resources to bolster a booming economy and to support its financial and trading importance in the Middle East […] Mirfa IWPP: The capital’s hope – Abu DhabiDME GmbH2018-12-01T23:05:59+01:00
Texas City to Guzzle Drinking Water from Treated Waste – Texas The city of El Paso, Texas, may soon become the first large city in the US to use treated sewage water for its drinking water needs. The amount of snowmelt feeding the Rio Grande has dropped 25% since 1958 and is “critically low,” J. Phillip King, an adviser to the Elephant Butte Irrigation District, told CNN. The use of treated wastewater will add a significant source of water to the city’s supplies. (LINK). Texas City to Guzzle Drinking Water from Treated Waste – TexasDME GmbH2018-11-30T22:02:42+01:00
Fluence Secures US$50 Million BOOT Project Financing Facility – Melbourne MELBOURNE, Australia & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fluence Corporation Limited (ASX: FLC) is pleased to announce that it has secured a US $50.0 million non-recourse debt facility for project financing of Build, Own, Operate & Transfer (BOOT) projects. The facility is provided by a leading US-based sustainable infrastructure investment firm with extensive experience in financing infrastructure and renewable […] Fluence Secures US$50 Million BOOT Project Financing Facility – MelbourneDME GmbH2018-11-30T07:45:11+01:00
ACWA Power named preferred bidder for Rabigh 3 Independent Water Project – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s state-owned Water and Electricity Company (WEC) has announced the consortium led by ACWA Power as the preferred bidder for its Rabigh 3 Independent Water Project (IWP), located at Rabigh on the Red Sea coast. Rabigh 3 IWP involves the development, financing, procurement, implementation, operation and maintenance of a 600,000 cubic metres (m3)/day reverse osmosis desalination plant expandable to 1,200,000 m3/day. (LINK). ACWA Power named preferred bidder for Rabigh 3 Independent Water Project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2018-11-28T00:18:28+01:00
Brown and Caldwell wins DBIA awards; WEFTEC abstract deadline is Dec. 3; Modern Water expands – Atlanta The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) announced the winners of its 2018 National Design-Build Project/Team Awards competition. Within the water/wastewater category, two Brown and Caldwell-involved projects received accolades: National Excellence Award — RM Clayton Water Reclamation Center Headworks (City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management) and National Merit Award — Bush Beans Process Water Reclamation Facility (Bush Brothers & Company). (LINK). Brown and Caldwell wins DBIA awards; WEFTEC abstract deadline is Dec. 3; Modern Water expands – AtlantaDME GmbH2018-11-26T23:16:02+01:00