Emirates Water and Electricity completes transfer of load despatch function from TRANSCO – United Arab Emirates Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), a leading company in the integrated system of coordinating planning, purchasing and supplying of water and electricity across the UAE, announced today that it has successfully completed the transfer of the Load Despatch Centre (LDC) function from the Abu Dhabi Transmission & Despatch Company (TRANSCO). The transfer of the LDC function to EWEC significantly expands its remit for coordinating water and electricity production operations in Abu Dhabi and beyond. With this new function, EWEC will be responsible for the scheduling and […] Emirates Water and Electricity completes transfer of load despatch function from TRANSCO – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2022-01-02T15:09:20+01:00
Desalination plant at Manora to be ready in July, Murad told – Pakistan Sindh CM Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday directed the public health engineering (PHE) department to complete 151 ongoing water supply and sanitation schemes launched for Rs11.428 billion so that people of different villages could benefit from them. “The PHE department has a portfolio of 301 schemes worth Rs15.5bn, of them 151 are ongoing. Therefore, they must be completed by the end of current financial year,” he said while presiding over a meeting to review progress of development schemes here at CM House. The meeting was attended […] Desalination plant at Manora to be ready in July, Murad told – PakistanDME GmbH2022-01-01T14:29:28+01:00
OCP launches construction of wastewater treatment plant in Kasbat Tadla – Morocco The aim of the project, which is part of the general strategy of OCP, is to cope with water stress. OCP has given itself twelve months to put the Kasbat Talda wastewater treatment plant into operation. The producer and exporter of phosphate (a mineral used in the manufacture of fertilizers for agriculture, editor’s note) in Morocco will also ensure the operation and maintenance of the future treatment plant. (LINK). OCP launches construction of wastewater treatment plant in Kasbat Tadla – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-12-31T08:39:15+01:00
Filinvest provides free potable water to Typhoon Odette victims in Cebu – Philippines Filinvest Land, through its Pusong Filinvest disaster relief program, distributed free potable water to families affected by TY Odette in Cebu. The distribution was done in coordination with the local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management offices of Lapu Lapu City, Talisay City, and Cebu City. The heavy rainfall and strong winds carried by Typhoon Odette brought severe devastation to Cebu cutting off access to water and power. (LINK). Filinvest provides free potable water to Typhoon Odette victims in Cebu – PhilippinesDME GmbH2021-12-30T15:52:26+01:00
State drops water desalination project in Coast due to high cost – Bangladesh A plan to set up a large-scale water desalination plant in Indian Ocean has been shelved because it is costly. Coast Water Works Development Agency (CWWDA) said it had abandoned the project and was exploring other ways to address the perennial water crisis affecting the six counties. CWWDA said it supplies about 180,000 cubic metres of water to Coast region’s population of 4.329 million people against the demand of 329,306 cubic metres. (LINK). State drops water desalination project in Coast due to high cost – BangladeshDME GmbH2021-12-29T11:51:10+01:00
Omuthiya Hospital Without Water for a Week – Namibia Omuthiya District Hospital has reportedly been without water for a week. Oshikoto regional health director Joshua Nghipangelwa says the water problem at the hospital had been reported to the town council and the water supply has been restored. He says low water pressure is the cause of the hospital’s water problem. (LINK). Omuthiya Hospital Without Water for a Week – NamibiaDME GmbH2021-12-28T15:35:00+01:00
No agreement in sight – Egypt Egypt is one of the water-poorest countries in the world. One of the biggest challenges facing it now and in the coming years is securing enough water for its growing population, an enormous challenge given the double threat posed by climate change and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Whatever measures Egypt takes to optimise its water use will mainly depend on the Nile. Yet Ethiopia has failed to provide clear evidence, let alone commit itself to a legally binding agreement that guarantees GERD will not affect […] No agreement in sight – EgyptDME GmbH2021-12-27T15:22:07+01:00
Utico’s SWRO desalination plant on course for timely completion – United Arab Emirates Utico stated that the record breaking world’s lowest water tariff project, the Hassyan Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO), is on course for a timely completion. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is the project shareholder along with Utico and 100% offtaker of the water from the largest Independent Water Project (IWP) in Dubai. The project billed as the most Sustainable Desal Project in the region, and path breaking for its design, power consumption and sustainability (LINK). Utico’s SWRO desalination plant on course for timely completion – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-12-26T14:58:01+01:00
Saudi Arabia issues RFQ for key water pipeline project – Saudi Arabia SWPC has issued request for qualifications (RFQs) for the development of the 603-km-long Jubail-Buraidah Independent Water Transmission Pipelines Project with a transmission capacity of 650,000 cu m per day. The Jubail-Buraidah Independent Water Transmission Pipelines Project will be implemented on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model, said a statement from SWPC. A total of 32 companies have expressed their interests in the project including 14 Saudi firms, said a statement from SWPC. (LINK). Saudi Arabia issues RFQ for key water pipeline project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-12-25T14:46:34+01:00
Abengoa Starts Producing Water At The Taweelah Desalination Plant – United Arab Emirates It has done so in record time, three months ahead of schedule, a fact that has not occurred before in any project of these characteristics. This milestone is part of the plant’s operational tests, which are currently in the commissioning phase. It is the largest reverse osmosis desalination plant in the world (909,000 m3/day) and the first to combine the production of drinking water with the generation of clean energy. (LINK). Abengoa Starts Producing Water At The Taweelah Desalination Plant – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-12-24T10:48:38+01:00