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Nizar Baraka Highlights Morocco’s Desalination Potential – Morocco

Minister of Equipment and Water Nizar Baraka announced two new Moroccan desalination plants as he expounded on Morocco’s desalination potential.
Morocco is launching new desalination plants in Laayoune and Sidi Ifni to take advantage of the “great assets” the country possesses when it comes to desalination, Baraka told Moroccan state media.

With two long coastlines and a growing arsenal of green energy solutions, Moroccan investment in desalination technology is a no-brainer according to Minister Baraka.

Nizar Baraka Highlights Morocco’s Desalination Potential – MoroccoDME GmbH2022-01-22T13:22:55+01:00

Egyptian President Sisi receives S.Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in – Egypt

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has just received South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Egyptian Presidential Palace, Al-Ittihadiya, where an official reception ceremony was held.

The two national anthems were played and the guard of honor went on a parade during the official reception.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Egypt on Wednesday in an official visit that lasts until Friday as part of a Middle East tour that included UAE and Saudi Arabia.

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Egyptian President Sisi receives S.Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in – EgyptDME GmbH2022-01-21T10:18:13+01:00

Wabag betting big on desalination projects – India

Chennai-headquartered pure-play water technology company VA Tech Wabag is betting big on desalination projects across the globe and it sees growth potential in markets like India, North Africa and West Asia —especially in Saudi Arabia and Egypt — over the next five years.

The company said that it is fully prepared to leverage the opportunities in these markets as it has technological expertise in the field.

It also said that the company is focusing on increasing the share of international contracts in its order book to 60% […]

Wabag betting big on desalination projects – IndiaDME GmbH2022-01-20T13:17:26+01:00

€285 million to finance water supply in response to drought – Morocco

The Moroccan Ministry of Equipment and Water has announced an emergency plan to deal with the drought that is drying up rivers and curbing economic activities in the kingdom.

At least 3 billion Moroccan dirhams (about 285 million euros) have been mobilized for this purpose.

This funding will be used to build new dams and seawater desalination plants.

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€285 million to finance water supply in response to drought – MoroccoDME GmbH2022-01-19T18:05:22+01:00

Construction begins on Saudi Arabia’s clean-energy water project – Saudi Arabia

Global energy company ENGIE, in collaboration with Saudi-based contracting firm Nesma and private desalination company Mowah, today broke ground on the Al Rayes seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant.

The plant will use clean energy and be developed under a public-private partnership (PPP) structure together with Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) “water principal buyer in Saudi Arabia”.

It is expected to be commercially operational from the last quarter of 2023.

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Construction begins on Saudi Arabia’s clean-energy water project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-01-18T11:51:36+01:00

Location of Algarve’s first desalination plant under discussion – Portugal

The location of the Algarve’s first desalination plant is already under discussion, the Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL) has announced.

“Possible locations for the desalination plant are already being studied, namely by the municipalities and by the Águas do Algarve company, the entity responsible for this project,” AMAL said in a statement.

The announcement came after the region’s boroughs carried out an online meeting last week with Environment and Climate Action Minister, João Pedro Matos Fernandes.

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Location of Algarve’s first desalination plant under discussion – PortugalDME GmbH2022-01-17T14:16:02+01:00

Consultant appointed to evaluate designs for desalination project in Mumbai – India

A consultant has been appointed to evaluate the designs that have come in from the Israeli firm which is interested in developing a desalination project for Mumbai.

The study, that will have all details necessary for the project to start, is nearing completion.

As per the plan, initially, the plant will work on 200 million litres per day (MLD) of sea water daily, which may increase to 400 MLD in the second phase. Desalination is the process of removing salt from seawater.

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Consultant appointed to evaluate designs for desalination project in Mumbai – IndiaDME GmbH2022-01-16T18:42:31+01:00

Andhra Pradesh’s first desalination plant to come up in Prakasam with Rs 35 crore – India

A desalination plant with an outlay of Rs 35 crore will come up soon to address the drinking water needs of 14 fishermen villages in the Ongole assembly constituency of Prakasam district. This will be the first such plant in the state.

The authorities have already sent a detailed project report (DPR) to the government and are waiting for approval.

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, during his recent visit to Ongole, had promised to sanction a comprehensive project with an estimate of around Rs 400 crore […]

Andhra Pradesh’s first desalination plant to come up in Prakasam with Rs 35 crore – IndiaDME GmbH2022-01-16T18:33:58+01:00

Arizona Gov. Calls for $1B Desalination Plant – United States

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s announcement this week that he would work with the Legislature to provide $1 billion to “secure Arizona’s water future for the next 100 years” focused entirely on a new desalination plant in Mexico.

But a funding plan for the plant that was a key part of Ducey’s final state of the state address isn’t on the table right now.

In fact there’s no clear plan for when such a plant might come to be, two key advisors to the Republican governor said Wednesday.

Arizona Gov. Calls for $1B Desalination Plant – United StatesDME GmbH2022-01-14T12:00:22+01:00

ACWA Power begins water desalination operations at Rabigh Three IWP – Saudi Arabia

International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) commenced operations of water desalination at Rabigh Three Company IWP, located in Rabigh with a capacity of 600.000 cubic meter/day, the company said in a statement to Tadawul.

The relevant financial impact is expected to show in the first quarter of 2021, the statement added.

Rabigh 3 IWP is one of the world’s largest water desalination plants utilizing reverse osmosis. The project’s investment cost stood at SAR 2.6 billion.

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ACWA Power begins water desalination operations at Rabigh Three IWP – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-01-13T12:55:36+01:00