Water restrictions puts spotlight back on desalination plant conversation – Texas The restrictions are part of the drought contingency plan and are based on the combined capacity lake levels of Lake Corpus Christi and the Choke Canyon Reservoir. That level has now fallen to below 40-percent.For most of us, the initial part of this plan will affect when we water the lawn. Corpus Christi’s Mayor Joe McComb said finding an alternative water source could very well help the city avoid future water restrictions during drought conditions. (LINK). Water restrictions puts spotlight back on desalination plant conversation – TexasDME GmbH2020-12-29T12:44:09+01:00
Doheny desalination plan met with caution, delays – California As it enters its 20th year of planning and preparation, a desalination plant proposed near Doheny State Beach continues to be met with delays and uncertainty. In mid-2018, officials were predicting that the operation could be turning ocean water into drinking water as soon as 2021. Now, the project will be doing well to simply win all required permits by the end of next year. Additionally, board members of the South Coast Water District have ordered new studies to get a firmer grip on eventual consumer costs and to […] Doheny desalination plan met with caution, delays – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-12-28T15:00:47+01:00
Agritech ideas keep sprouting in UAE – United Arab Emirates The UAE’s agenda to build on its food security is evident as it adopts a combination of policy development along with disruption in the agriculture sector, with 2020 witnessing many such initiatives, paving the way for local and foreign startups to introduce solutions to boost local agricultural produce in the desert. Recently, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (Adio) expanded its AgTech incentive programme to include support for innovative companies in other high-growth areas. The new Innovation Programme has an increased incentive pool totalling Dh2 billion ($545 million) to accelerate […] Agritech ideas keep sprouting in UAE – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-12-27T18:52:45+01:00
Thane civic body shelves idea of desalination plant – India Four years after it was first proposed, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has finally shelved the desalination plant to be set up along the creek to convert the creek water into potable water. The plant was scrapped by the general body last week that claimed that it was too expensive for the city and that other ways of water conservation need to be explored. The city receives 480MLD water daily from TMC’s own water supply scheme, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and Shahad-Temghar Water Supply […] Thane civic body shelves idea of desalination plant – IndiaDME GmbH2020-12-26T14:53:33+01:00
Italmatch, Biolab form water treatment JV in Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia Italmatch Chemicals Group, a leading global speciality chemical group, and Biolab Arabia, part of Al-Hejailan Group, have signed a joint venture agreement for Italmatch Biolab Industrial for industrial water & process treatment in Saudi Arabia .Italmatch, which is focused on the production and marketing of performance additives for water and process treatment, oil & gas, industrial lubricants and plastics, will hold 60% of the stake in the joint venture. The two chemical companies join forces to create a new regional Saudi leading player focused on local manufacturing, to produce […] Italmatch, Biolab form water treatment JV in Saudi Arabia – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-12-25T10:26:39+01:00
World’s Largest Renewable Energy ‘Megapark’, The Size Of Singapore Being Built By India – Singapore. India is setting its foundations for what will be the world’s largest hybrid renewable energy park. Foundations have been laid for a renewable energy park that will produce 30 gigawatts of electricity and is deemed the world’s largest. As the foundation stone was being laid, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that this would enable the country to reduce 50 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. (LINK). World’s Largest Renewable Energy ‘Megapark’, The Size Of Singapore Being Built By India – Singapore.DME GmbH2020-12-24T14:44:58+01:00
Jebel Ali desalination plant produces first cubic metre of potable water – United Arab Emirates The plant, under construction by ACCIONA and BESIX, is equipped with energy-efficient Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) technology and is a critical project in the modernisation of the water sector being undertaken by the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA). ACCIONA is the EPC contractor for Jebel Ali SWRO, which it expects to complete by 2021. The desalination plant will produce 182,000 cu/m of potable water per day, serving a population of 700,000 inhabitants. Its capacity makes it one of the largest desalination plants in the UAE. Francisco Javier Nieto, […] Jebel Ali desalination plant produces first cubic metre of potable water – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-12-23T13:16:15+01:00
ACCIONA to build fifth desalination plant in Saudi Arabia for $384 million – Saudi Arabia The Saudi publicly-owned Corporation Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) has awarded ACCIONA, and its partner RTCC, the design and construction of the Shuqaiq 1 desalination plant on the Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia. The contract amount awarded is US $384 million. The plant, equipped with reverse osmosis technology, will have a daily capacity of 400,000 m3/day. It will help to improve the supply of drinking water and offset water shortages in south-west Saudi Arabia by providing a new source of potable water. (LINK). ACCIONA to build fifth desalination plant in Saudi Arabia for $384 million – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-12-22T11:26:25+01:00
Pact signed to operate Diam’s facilities with solar energy – Oman The Public Authority for Water – Diam and Shell Oman have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to operate some water assets of Diam using solar energy. The pact came in accordance with Diam’s vision regarding enhancement of the operational efficiency of its assets, and also within the community initiatives undertaken by Shell Oman. The MoC was signed by Dr Fahd bin Salem al Hosani, general manager of projects and acting chairman of Diam, and Intisaar al Kindi, deputy country chairman and general manager, Upstream of Shell Oman. Pact signed to operate Diam’s facilities with solar energy – OmanDME GmbH2020-12-21T15:15:48+01:00
Residents face water woes in central and south; WASA responds – Caribbean The Water and Sewage Authority (WASA) is assuring customers in parts of Central Trinidad and in particular the Claxton Bay and Couva areas, who have been experiencing a disruption in their normal water supply that, every effort is being made to remedy this situation. WASA said these areas are serviced from the Authority’s Caroni Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and the Point Lisas Desalination Plant. However, it indicated there have been periodic disruptions at both facilities in recent weeks that have impacted the reliability of supply to these and other […] Residents face water woes in central and south; WASA responds – CaribbeanDME GmbH2020-12-20T14:52:32+01:00