Tuas Power-ST Engineering Consortium and PUB open Singapore’s fifth desalination plant – Singapore The consortium of Tuas Power and ST Engineering, along with PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, have officially opened Singapore’s fifth desalination plant located on Jurong Island. Jurong Island Desalination Plant (JIDP) has a daily capacity of up to 137,000 cubic metres (about 30 million gallons) – the equivalent of 55 Olympic-sized swimming pools of water. Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Heng Swee Keat was the Guest of Honour at the ceremony, held at the start of the Singapore International Water Week 2022. Alongside […] Tuas Power-ST Engineering Consortium and PUB open Singapore’s fifth desalination plant – SingaporeDME GmbH2022-04-18T15:52:16+02:00
Singapore officially opens fifth desalination plant – Singapore Singapore on Sunday (April 17) officially opened the country’s fifth desalination plant, which is about 5 per cent more energy efficient than conventional desalination plants. Due to its co-location with an existing power plant, the Jurong Island Desalination Plant can save about 5,000 megawatt hours per year, equivalent to the annual power needs of nearly 1,000 Housing and Development Board households. The new facility, which has been operational since earlier this month, was officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and Minister for Sustainability and […] Singapore officially opens fifth desalination plant – SingaporeDME GmbH2022-04-18T15:50:16+02:00
World’s largest reverse osmosis desalination facility opens – Saudi Arabia The world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination facility, the Rabigh 3 IWSP, was inaugurated with an opening ceremony in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. The desalination plant, with a capacity of 600,000 m3/day (158 million gallons daily), has been recognized as the world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination facility by the Guinness World Records™, the global authority on record breaking achievements. According to the International Desalination Association (IDA), the plant is characterized by the highest level of operational efficiency, is the most environmentally friendly desalination plant in the world due to the lowest […] World’s largest reverse osmosis desalination facility opens – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-04-16T16:04:31+02:00
United Arab Emirates To Donate Two Solar-Powered Desalination Plants To The Federation – United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed to donate two solar-powered desalination plants to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis as part of their UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF). The Fund is a 50 million dollar plan to build climate-resilient renewable energy projects in 16 Caribbean nations. During an interview with the Water Manager at St. Kitts and Nevis Water Services Department on March 16, Cromwell Williams stated that “The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis accepted the desalination plants because it represents a source of […] United Arab Emirates To Donate Two Solar-Powered Desalination Plants To The Federation – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2022-04-15T15:32:38+02:00
Cape May hopes state, federal grants will help fund a new desalination plant – New Jersey In a century-old building at the end of Canning House Lane, a reverse osmosis system has the capacity to treat more than 1,000 gallons of water a minute. It’s not enough. The solution could be a $35 million new facility. Much of the drinking water for Cape May and the surrounding communities must have its salt removed in a process called desalination. Today, the city’s water system is under capacity. The city is looking at options, including an entirely new system. (LINK). Cape May hopes state, federal grants will help fund a new desalination plant – New JerseyDME GmbH2022-04-14T13:19:49+02:00
Utico to develop desalination plant with 20,000 m3/d capacity in Oman – Oman In a statement, Utico, which is a full-service utility and the only private water and power company in the UAE, said the Ghubra project will supply 20,000m3/d potable water to OWWSC at the lowest water tariff ever in Oman. Commenting on the project win, Hussain Allawati, CEO of Utico Global, said: “The winning of the Ghubra desalination project in Muscat is a milestone for the company and a clear evidence of the company’s ability to achieve sustainable returns for its shareholders, in addition to achieving efficiencies in long-term government concessions.” Utico to develop desalination plant with 20,000 m3/d capacity in Oman – OmanDME GmbH2022-04-14T13:24:34+02:00
Eyre Peninsula desalination plant moves a step closer as potential sites chosen – Australia After years of deliberation and community backlash, four possible sites for a proposed desalination plant on the Eyre Peninsula have been selected. The Site Selection Committee, an independent group of 20 local leaders and industry figures, has shortlisted Sleaford West, Point Boston, Shoal Point and the site originally chosen in 2020 at Sleaford Bay. A detailed assessment of each site will now be undertaken, however, this does not mean Billy Lights Point, the site originally chosen that caused controversy, has been taken off the table altogether. Eyre Peninsula desalination plant moves a step closer as potential sites chosen – AustraliaDME GmbH2022-04-12T14:57:24+02:00
Egypt’s Water Minister, WB expert discuss modern irrigation systems – Egypt Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aty met on Saturday with Mari Pangestu — the Managing Director for Development Policies and Partnerships at the World Bank — and her accompanying delegation to review cooperation between the ministry and the World Bank in the field of using modern irrigation systems. The meeting also dealt with coordination between the two sides to present the vision of the nexus between water and climate during the activities of the fifth edition of Cairo Water Week and the Water Pavilion, which will be setup within […] Egypt’s Water Minister, WB expert discuss modern irrigation systems – EgyptDME GmbH2022-04-11T14:59:52+02:00
Defunct plants fuel drinking water crisis in coastal Odisha villages – India Residents of seaside villages are grappling with drinking water crisis this summer as excessive salinity in Luna river has rendered two saline water treatment (SWT) plants defunct in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapara district. To desalinate Luna river water and provide drinking water to locals, the State government in 2017 had set up the two SWT plants in seaside villages of Gojabandha and Mangalpur. Villagers were getting 40,000 litre of drinking water from the two plants. But last week, both the plants became defunct. (LINK). Defunct plants fuel drinking water crisis in coastal Odisha villages – IndiaDME GmbH2022-04-10T15:10:33+02:00
More than 13.6 million in 37 countries benefitted from Suqia UAE projects in 2021 – United Arab Emirates The total number of beneficiaries from Suqia UAE reached more than 13.6 million in 37 countries by the end of 2021, said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Suqia UAE, who highlighted the organisation’s efforts to implement developmental projects and provide drinking water for societies facing water scarcity and pollution. This is in collaboration with local and global organisations as well as strategic partners of the Emirates Red Crescent, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment, Dar Al Ber Society and Dubai Cares. More than 13.6 million in 37 countries benefitted from Suqia UAE projects in 2021 – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2022-04-09T17:54:33+02:00