Doheny proposal proves it’s possible to do desalination right in Orange County – California – USA Corporate profiteers like Poseidon have given seawater desalination a bad name, but a proposal in south Orange County shows that it is possible to use this technology responsibly. While Poseidon’s oversized, overpriced and outdated Huntington Beach project is widely opposed. The smaller plant South Coast Water District wants to build near Doheny State Beach has earned broad support, including from environmental groups like Orange County Coast-keeper. (LINK). Doheny proposal proves it’s possible to do desalination right in Orange County – California – USADME GmbH2018-09-21T19:13:55+02:00
Khobar and Jubail to have desalination plants costing SR4 billion – Khobar – Saudi Two desalination plants, costing a total of SR4 billion, will be established in the cities of Al-Khobar and Jubail in the Eastern Province. This was announced by Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdurahman Al-Fadli, who is also chairman of the board of Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC). (LINK). Khobar and Jubail to have desalination plants costing SR4 billion – Khobar – SaudiDME GmbH2018-09-21T19:14:08+02:00
Egypt’s govt investment plans in South Sinai worth EGP 1.363 bn in FY 2018-19: Minister – South Sinai – Egypt Egypt’s Planning Minister Hala El-Saeed discussed on Tuesday with South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda investment plans and projects due to be implemented in the governorate in the 2018-2019 fiscal year. The total planned investments in South Sinai development are worth EGP 1.363 billion, she said. (LINK). Egypt’s govt investment plans in South Sinai worth EGP 1.363 bn in FY 2018-19: Minister – South Sinai – EgyptDME GmbH2018-09-21T19:14:26+02:00
(LEAD) Samsung Engineering wins US$3 bln plant order in UAE – Abu Dhabi – UAE Samsung Engineering Co., a construction unit of Samsung Group, said Tuesday it has received plant orders worth US$3.07 billion in the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company, an affiliate of UAE’s state-run oil firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has placed two separate orders to Samsung Engineering in lump-sum turnkey contracts, the company said in regulatory filings. The deal calls for the South Korean builder to be in charge of engineering, procurement and construction. (LINK). (LEAD) Samsung Engineering wins US$3 bln plant order in UAE – Abu Dhabi – UAEDME GmbH2018-09-21T19:24:35+02:00
Sindh govt to install 300m gallon desalination plant near Hub – Sindh – Pakistan The Sindh government on Monday decided to install a 300 million gallon desalination plant. Hub Power Company (Hubco) proposed that a 300 million gallon desalination plant be installed to deal with Karachi’s water crisis during a meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. According to authorities, the desalination plant will be installed near Hub. (LINK). Sindh govt to install 300m gallon desalination plant near Hub – Sindh – PakistanDME GmbH2018-09-21T19:24:50+02:00
Perth dam levels swell after wet winter – Perth – Australia PERTH’s dams have swelled to their highest levels in almost a decade after a return to relatively average rainfall over the past two winters. The Water Corporation said yesterday that almost 100 billion litres of run-off had flowed into Perth’s network of reservoirs between June and last month — just shy of the post-1975 average of 107 billion litres. It comes after one of the city’s wettest winters in years during which 467.4mm of rain fell, almost in line with the historical average of 473.7mm. Perth dam levels swell after wet winter – Perth – AustraliaDME GmbH2018-09-21T19:25:03+02:00
Texas City Offers Industry a Choice: Pay an Exemption Fee or Face Higher Water Surcharges – Texas – United States With water shortages or potential water shortages facing many cities across the US, governments are struggling with how to work with industry to ensure the organizations are not depleting too much of the available water sources. Now, the town of Corpus Christi, Texas, may be implementing what it believes will be a solution: offering large-scale industrial companies a $0.25 drought surcharge exemption fee. The fee would allow industrial customers to pay an extra $0.25 per 1,000 gallons of water use. The surcharge exemption fee would not be mandatory, but […] Texas City Offers Industry a Choice: Pay an Exemption Fee or Face Higher Water Surcharges – Texas – United StatesDME GmbH2018-09-21T19:35:49+02:00
ADB assures financial assistance for desalination plant, other projects in Sindh – Sindh – Pakistan Asian Development Bank (ADB) Central West Asian Department (CWRD) Director General (DG) Werner Liepach on Thursday assured Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murtad Ali Shah to provide financial and technical assistance for the Karachi desalination plant as well as multiple other infrastructure projects in the province. This was announced in a meeting that took place between the Sindh CM and ADB delegation. (LINK). ADB assures financial assistance for desalination plant, other projects in Sindh – Sindh – PakistanDME GmbH2018-09-21T19:36:32+02:00
HICL pockets £91m from Australian water plant sale – Victoria – Australia HICL Infrastructure (HICL) has agreed to sell its interest in an Australian water plant, netting the trust £91 million. The £2.8 billion trust managed by InfraRed Capital has agreed to sell its 9.7% interest in the AquaSure Desalination public-private partnership project. The project is a 30-year concession to finance, construct, operate, and maintain the largest desalination plant in the southern hemisphere and is capable of producing 444 million litres of drinking waters a day. (LINK). HICL pockets £91m from Australian water plant sale – Victoria – AustraliaDME GmbH2018-09-21T18:41:22+02:00
Sydney dam levels plummeting as desalination plant stalls – Sydney – Australia A multimillion dollar desalination plant built to address water shortages in Sydney a decade ago may not be fully operational until next August. As drought continues to grip New South Wales, Sydney’s dam levels are falling at such a rapid rate that the city’s only desalination plant could be needed for the first time since 2012. Sydney’s total water storage fell to 65% this week, down about a quarter since last year. Warragamba Dam, the city’s largest water source, is at 68.3%. Twelve months ago it was at 90.7% […] Sydney dam levels plummeting as desalination plant stalls – Sydney – AustraliaDME GmbH2018-08-30T08:14:41+02:00