Saudi Arabia speeds up procedures to privatize largest desalination plant – Saudi Arabia The Saline Water Desalination Corporation (SWCC) has accelerated the procedures to privatize the world’s largest water and power plant in Ras Al-Khair in the Eastern Province. The move is part of the SWCC initiatives to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, and to keep pace with national strategies that will form the basic engine of the economy. The plan is also in line with the Kingdom’s aspirations to attract domestic and foreign investment from the private sector. The SWCC had earlier hired […] Saudi Arabia speeds up procedures to privatize largest desalination plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-06-12T12:26:07+02:00
Plant Profile: Carlsbad Desalination Plant – California Located in Carlsbad, California, Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is the largest seawater desalination plant in the nation. The plant delivers nearly 50 million gallons of fresh, desalinated water to San Diego County on a daily basis. A 30-year water purchase agreement is in place between the San Diego County Water Authority and Poseidon Water, a water project development specialist, for the entire output of the plant. The plant has delivered water to San Diego County since December 2015 and normally […] Plant Profile: Carlsbad Desalination Plant – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-06-11T19:07:22+02:00
UAE’s Qatra to double wastewater treatment capacity by 2022 – United Arab Emirates Sharjah based Qatra Water Solutions has said that it is in the process of rapidly expanding its wastewater treatment capacity. “We target to double it by 2022 in order to cope with the increased population in Sharjah,“ said Gurvan Dersel, General Manager at Qatra Water Solutions. Qatra is a Public-Private Partnership between the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, and BESIX, a company operating in infrastructure concessions and construction. (LINK). UAE’s Qatra to double wastewater treatment capacity by 2022 – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-10T15:22:32+02:00
WASA shuts down desal plant after Heritage tank fails – Caribbean The Water and Sewerage Authority (the Authority) said it has temporarily shut down the Point Fortin Desalination Plant after flooding which took place from a water tank at the Heritage Petroleum, Point Fortin compound. The company said in a statement that as a result, customers in parts of Point Fortin and La Brea may experience an interruption in their pipe borne water supply that as the Point Fortin Desalination Plant is out of operation. WASA said the failure of a water tank at the Heritage Petroleum, Point Fortin […] WASA shuts down desal plant after Heritage tank fails – CaribbeanDME GmbH2020-06-09T04:29:42+02:00
Desal plant expansion delayed as Sydney no longer in drought – Australia The Berejiklian government has delayed the expansion of Sydney’s desalination plant, just five months after it moved to double its size to provide more drinking water for the city. As Sydney is no longer in drought and Warragamba Dam is at 83 per cent capacity, the government is reconsidering its water strategy for the city. In January, Water Minister Melinda Pavey directed the operators of the plant, in Kurnell in Sydney’s south, to prepare for an expansion „as quickly as practicable“. Desal plant expansion delayed as Sydney no longer in drought – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-06-08T14:28:53+02:00
Shurooq JV to complete new recycled water project in June – United Arab Emirates Qatra Water Solutions, a leading company operating the strategic wastewater treatment assets in Sharjah, is set to complete work on its recycled water filling station located in the emirate’s Bridi area by month-end, said a top official. Qatra is a joint venture between Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Besix, a major player in the infrastructure concessions and construction sector. The new facility will be instrumental in supplying local farms with reliable and affordable water and to provide reused water […] Shurooq JV to complete new recycled water project in June – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-07T12:52:31+02:00
UAE- Sharjah facility to double wastewater treatment capacity by 2022 – United Arab Emirates Emirates News Agency (WAM)) By Binsal Abdulkader SHARJAH, 5th June, 2020 (WAM) — A company operating the strategic wastewater treatment assets in Sharjah is planning to double its treatment capacity by 2022, a senior executive told Emirates News Agency, WAM. „Today, we are focusing on expanding our wastewater treatment capacity. We target to double it by 2022 in order to cope with the increased population in Sharjah,“ said Gurvan Dersel, General Manager at Qatra Water Solutions. Qatra is a Public-Private Partnership between the Sharjah Investment and […] UAE- Sharjah facility to double wastewater treatment capacity by 2022 – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-06T17:07:58+02:00
Desal plant in pipeline for Kangaroo Island – Australia The Marshall Liberal Government is committing $33 million to building a desalination plant at Kangaroo Island which will provide a new secure drinking water supply, unlock economic activity and improve bushfire resilience. The 2 megalitre per day seawater desalination plant will improve drinking water security and provide better water infrastructure to support the local tourism and agriculture industries. Premier Steven Marshall said this investment will create an estimated 500 jobs and add over $200 million of economic value to Kangaroo Island in […] Desal plant in pipeline for Kangaroo Island – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-06-05T10:57:22+02:00
Where’s the Water? – Mexico I love San Miguel de Allende. It’s a lovely town in Mexico, and anyone who wants romance in his or her life should come down here. It’s just turning June, and it’s starting to get hot from Sarasota to Dallas to Los Angeles, but not here. No, this is supposed to be the rainy season. And May was supposed to be hot, but it wasn’t. Yes, this would be a Mexican paradise, except for one thing. We’re running out of water. We […] Where’s the Water? – MexicoDME GmbH2020-06-04T16:20:04+02:00
Govt halts plans to expand Sydney desal plant – Australia Last December the government asked the independent regulator IPART to investigate the pricing impact of the planned expansion and announced terms of reference for an investigation of costs and charges. At the time water minister Melinda Pavey told IPART the government had asked the plant to prepare plans to expand its capacity to produce drinking water, saying this was a key element in protecting Sydney’s water security. She said expansion of the Kurnell plant should be undertaken “as quickly as practicable to […] Govt halts plans to expand Sydney desal plant – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-06-03T15:25:10+02:00