UAE’s EWEC issues request for qualifications for development of Shuweihat S4 desalination project – Unted Arab Emirates Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has announced the issuance of Request for Qualifications to companies and consortia that expressed interest in developing the Shuweihat S4 Reverse Osmosis (RO) Independent Water Project. The Shuweihat S4 Project will desalinate seawater using RO desalination technology, a low carbon-intensive process, to produce up to 70 million gallons of water per day of potable water, which would be sufficient to meet the demand for approximately 125,000 households. Shuweihat S4 continues Emirates Water and Electricity’s strategic investment in innovative seawater desalination technology, with Emirates […] UAE’s EWEC issues request for qualifications for development of Shuweihat S4 desalination project – Unted Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-12-13T15:21:51+01:00
UAE launches Phase 1 of $600m Umm Al Quwain desalination plant – United Arab Emirates The plant will provide water using marine environment and water desalination standards, and has been implemented with high efficiency in delivering an environmental footprint, a report by UAE’s state-run news agency Wam confirmed. The plant is being built on 250,000 m2 at the cost of around $600m (AED2.2bn). Al Mazrouei said, while inaugurating the first phase of the project, that it will produce 50 million imperial gallons per daily (MIGD), while the total production capacity will reach 150 MIGD once commissioned. (LINK). UAE launches Phase 1 of $600m Umm Al Quwain desalination plant – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-12-12T16:59:09+01:00
New Umm Al Quwain plant to produce 50 million gallons of water in first phase – United Arab Emirates The first phase of a water desalination plant in Umm Al Quwain, which will produce 50 million gallons of water every day, opened on Thursday. Built on an area measuring 250,000 square metres, at a cost of Dh2.2 billion, the project is the largest of its kind in the UAE’s northern area. Once all phases are complete by the end of next year, daily production at the plant is expected to increase to 150 million gallons of water. (LINK). New Umm Al Quwain plant to produce 50 million gallons of water in first phase – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-12-11T16:30:43+01:00
Repairs ongoing at Point Lisas Desalination Plant – Caribbean Repair works currently being carried out at the Point Lisas Desalination Plant should be completed by tomorrow, Friday 10th December 2021, according to an advisory from the Water and Sewerage Authority. The repairs have necessitated the reduction of the Plant’s output to 25 mgd. The facility, which is owned and operated by the Desalination Company of Trinidad and Tobago (DESALCOTT), normally supplies WASA with 40 million gallons of water per day (mgd). (LINK). Repairs ongoing at Point Lisas Desalination Plant – CaribbeanDME GmbH2021-12-10T13:52:47+01:00
BMC scraps dam project, says 4.5 lakh trees saved – Mumbai The BMC has cancelled the Gargai dam project which will save 4.5 lakh trees. BMC chief Iqbal Chahal said learning from experiences of the two cyclones, the BMC decided there was no point in cutting down 4.5 lakh trees to build Gargai dam and bring drinking water to Mumbai. He said BMC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an Israeli firm, IDE, to set up a desalination plant at Manori to convert 1,800 million litres of seawater daily into potable water. BMC scraps dam project, says 4.5 lakh trees saved – MumbaiDME GmbH2021-12-09T13:51:24+01:00
Saudi’s SWCC outlines its environmental sustainability plan – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversation Corporation (SWCC) has revealed its Saudi Green Inititive action plans aimed at improving the environment, combating climate change, and reaching carbon neutrality. Senior SWCC executives made a presentation revealing the road map to achieving environmental sustainability at a recent forum in London attended by more than 90 global leaders and investors. SWCC is Saudi Arabia’s institution responsible for the desalination of seawater. (LINK). Saudi’s SWCC outlines its environmental sustainability plan – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-12-08T14:38:29+01:00
Water initiative is a budget grab by Big Ag – California Whoever coined the phrase “Whisky is for drinking, water is for fighting” didn’t have things quite right. In California, water is for scamming. The newest example is a majestically cynical ploy being foisted on taxpayers by some of the state’s premier water hogs, in the guise of a proposed ballot measure titled the “Water Infrastructure Funding Act of 2022″ — or, as its promoters call it, the More Water Now initiative. The measure’s backers need to gather nearly 1 million signatures to place the measure on the November […] Water initiative is a budget grab by Big Ag – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-12-07T15:05:15+01:00
Acwa signs deal with Natixis to finance new projects – Saudi Arabia Acwa Power, a leader in power generation and desalination, and Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB), a subsidiary of Groupe BPCE, have signed an agreement to collaborate on the advancement of Acwa Power’s projects in the region. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by Clive Turton, Chief Investment Officer of Acwa Power, and Anne-Christine Champion, Co-Head of Natixis CIB. It paves the way for the two parties to explore opportunities to develop new projects in the region, including in renewable and […] Acwa signs deal with Natixis to finance new projects – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-12-06T15:18:12+01:00
Marin water pipeline plan draws environmental lawsuit – California A Marin environmental group is suing to block a proposed water pipeline on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, citing the potential harm to endangered fish. The plaintiffs also allege the Marin Municipal Water District project could open the door to tens of thousands of new homes being developed in the county. The Fairfax-based North Coast Rivers Alliance filed the lawsuit on Thursday in Marin County Superior Court. Marin water pipeline plan draws environmental lawsuit – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-12-05T15:03:08+01:00
Romanian delegation hold talks in Egypt over investments in SCZONE – Egypt A Romanian delegation held talks with officials of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and open the way for Romanian investments in the region and to discover the industries in the coming period. The delegation included the Director General of the Foreign Trade Department of the Romanian Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Sorin Toder, and the Head of the Commercial Office at the Romanian Embassy in Cairo, George Petrusan. The Romanian delegation was received by the executive director of the […] Romanian delegation hold talks in Egypt over investments in SCZONE – EgyptDME GmbH2021-12-04T15:00:37+01:00