Saudi SWCC desal plant becomes operational in record time – Saudi Arabia Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) said its mega development Al Shaqeeq Desalination Plant has become operational in record time and well ahead of schedule (one-third of the specified time). It is now feeding 42,500 cu m of desalinated water per day to Asir and Jazan, reported the Saudi Gazette. The groundwork of the Al Shaqeeq project was laid in December last year and it got completed in only six months, it stated. (LINK). Saudi SWCC desal plant becomes operational in record time – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-07-02T16:23:33+02:00
Utilities bigwig to chair OTTP’s Sydney Desalination Plant – Australia AGL Energy director and NSW Ports chair Patricia McKenzie has been called into Sydney Desalination Plant to keep its proposed expansion on the political agenda. It is understood McKenzie has been appointed as Sydney Desalination Plant’s new chair, effective immediately. McKenzie has 40 years‘ experience in NSW’s utilities sector, having previously chaired state owned electricity distribution company Essential Energy and was a director of the now privatised TransGrid and Macquarie Generation. (LINK). Utilities bigwig to chair OTTP’s Sydney Desalination Plant – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-07-01T21:38:47+02:00
Montecito water district agrees to connect with Santa Barbara for 50-year supply line – California SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – After years of crunching the numbers and looking at options for reliable water supplies, the Montectio Water District is connecting to nearby Santa Barbara as part of its „drought-proof“ plan. The Santa Barbara City Council will hear the details Tuesday. It involves a multi-phased agreement to insure an adequate supply of water for Montecito which, like other South Coast communities, saw its storage and delivery options dry up a few years ago after a prolonged period of little or now rain. Montecito water district agrees to connect with Santa Barbara for 50-year supply line – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-06-30T15:09:11+02:00
Why thirsty Arab region needs sustainable desalination tech – Oman A desalination plant in the Omani port city of Sur, south of the capital Muscat. Water for residents and businesses from the plant improves the quality of life for some 600,000 people. A desalination plant in the Omani port city of Sur, south of the capital Muscat. Water for residents and businesses from the plant improves the quality of life for some 600,000 people. Why thirsty Arab region needs sustainable desalination tech – OmanDME GmbH2020-06-29T14:43:54+02:00
Montecito Water District Board Approves New Rates, Supply Agreement with Santa Barbara – California The Montecito Water District took a major step forward to improve long-term water supply security and reliability during a special meeting on Thursday. The water district Board of Directors voted unanimously to adopt a resolution approving a 50-year water supply agreement between the MWD and the City of Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara City Council will consider approval of the final water supply agreement next week and in July, according to MWD consultant Clean Energy Capital. (LINK). Montecito Water District Board Approves New Rates, Supply Agreement with Santa Barbara – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-06-28T08:22:41+02:00
Abandoned oil tanker off Yemen coast at risk of exploding – Yemen The United Nations said an abandoned oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen loaded with more than 1 million barrels of crude oil is at risk of rupture or exploding, causing massive environmental damage to Red Sea marine life, desalination factories and international shipping routes. Meanwhile, Houthi rebels who control the area where the ship is moored have denied U.N. inspectors access to the vessel. Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press shows that seawater has entered the engine compartment of the tanker, which hasn’t been maintained for over five years, causing […] Abandoned oil tanker off Yemen coast at risk of exploding – YemenDME GmbH2020-06-27T16:49:39+02:00
Montecito Water District Signs Up for a 50-Year Supply from Santa Barbara- California In a historic move, the Montecito Water District board voted unanimously on Thursday to “drought-proof” the wealthy enclave by importing a large supply of Santa Barbara water every year for the next 50 years, rain or no rain. The initial annual cost will be $4.6 million. The vote comes on the heels of the severe drought of 2012 to 2018, in which Montecito, a community of one-acre lots, big estates, and luxury hotels and golf courses, faced heavy fines for over-watering. Montecitans […] Montecito Water District Signs Up for a 50-Year Supply from Santa Barbara- CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-06-26T09:18:32+02:00
Algeria’s first mounting system manufacturer – Algeria SPS, an Algerian metal sandwich panel manufacturer, has decided to team up with Dubai-based mounting system provider Qi-energy to make mounting structures for PV systems in Algeria. The initiative follows the Algerian government’s recently announced plan to tender 4 GW of large-scale PV up to 2024 under a scheme that will include strong domestic content requirements for solar panels, cables and mounting systems. The two companies said the mounting systems they will manufacture will comply with international quality and bankability standards, as […] Algeria’s first mounting system manufacturer – AlgeriaDME GmbH2020-06-25T14:37:56+02:00
$180m fund to keep Auckland’s taps flowing – New Zealand Auckland’s water supplier could need to spend up to $180m urgently to find alternative sources of water if insufficient rains fall through winter, worsening the city’s drought. The spending is signalled in Auckland Council’s emergency Covid-19 recovery budget and would pay to extend treatment for Waikato River water, for ‚modular‘ treatment plants at Pukekohe and near an unused source at Papakura plus possible new measures such as desalination of seawater. Watercare, the council company that runs the water and wastewater systems, has already committed […] $180m fund to keep Auckland’s taps flowing – New ZealandDME GmbH2020-06-24T15:33:18+02:00
City decommissions Standfontein desalination plant – Cape Town The Standfontein desalination plant was decommissioned at midnight on Wednesday, June 17 a month earlier than scheduled. Over a period of two years, the temporary plant contributed massively to the City’s water supply, providing 3.8 billion litres at a time when Cape Town was close to running out of potable water. The plant will now be broken down and the land restored to its former condition. Since it commissioned the desalination plant two years ago, the City of Cape Town said, it “has acquired valuable knowledge through hands-on […] City decommissions Standfontein desalination plant – Cape TownDME GmbH2020-06-23T14:49:33+02:00