ACWA Power consortium to enhance water security in Saudi Arabia with Jubail 3A IWP – Saudi Arabia A consortium led by ACWA Power including Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) and Al Bawani Water & Power Company (Albawani) announced Thursday the signing of a water purchase agreement with the Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) for a greenfield sea water reverse osmosis desalination project in Jubail, KSA. The Jubail 3A Independent Water Plant (IWP) will have an investment value of $650 million and a capacity of 600,000 m3 of potable water/day, greatly contributing to Saudi efforts to ensure water security. The 25-year agreement was signed […] ACWA Power consortium to enhance water security in Saudi Arabia with Jubail 3A IWP – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-05-02T16:14:09+02:00
ACCIONA to Build Al Khobar 2 Desalination Plant in Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia The Saudi publicly owned company Saline Water Conversion Corporation has awarded ACCIONA and its partner RTCC the construction of the Al Khobar 2 desalination plant at Khobar, on the east coast of Saudi Arabia around 400 kilometres from Riyadh. It is a turnkey contract valued at around USD 500 million. The facility will be equipped with reverse osmosis technology and a daily capacity of more than 600,000 cubic meter, making it one of the biggest in the country and the largest RO plant under EPC […] ACCIONA to Build Al Khobar 2 Desalination Plant in Saudi Arabia – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-05-01T15:25:59+02:00
People living in maritime islands now have access to clean and safe drinking water – Melanesia Good news for people living in the maritime islands as they will now get access to clean and safe drinking water. The Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management has been donated a mobile desalination plant that will assist maritime communities with water supply during periods of emergencies through the reverse osmosis of saltwater into freshwater. The desalination plant will be able to convert 50,000 litres of water in one day for drinking and household use. (LINK). People living in maritime islands now have access to clean and safe drinking water – MelanesiaDME GmbH2020-04-30T14:47:13+02:00
NREL Launches $9 Million Solar Desalination Prize Competition – Colorado On April 28, with support from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) kicked off the Solar Desalination Prize, a $9 million competition that’s part of the American-Made Challenges series. The competition is designed to accelerate the development of systems that use solar-thermal energy to produce clean drinking water from salt water. NREL manages each of the American-Made Challenges for the DOE. (LINK). NREL Launches $9 Million Solar Desalination Prize Competition – ColoradoDME GmbH2020-04-29T14:15:22+02:00
Acciona to build its fourth reverse osmosis desalination plant in KSA – Saudi Arabia Acciona has announced that it has won a $500 million contract from Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) to build its fourth desalination plant in Saudi Arabia. The Al Khobar 2 reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plant will be built in partnership with Al Rashid Trading and Contracting Company (RTCC). To be located on the east coast of Saudi Arabia around 400 km from Riyadh, the facility will have a daily capacity of more than 600,000 cu. m., making it one of the biggest […] Acciona to build its fourth reverse osmosis desalination plant in KSA – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-04-28T11:30:52+02:00
Egypt builds the world’s biggest agricultural drainage treatment plant – Egypt HE President AbdelFattah El Sisi officially inaugurated the Al Mahsamma agricultural drainage treatment, recycling and reuse plant in Egypt’s Ismailia Governorate on Thursday. Worth about $100 million, the project is the largest of its kind in the world. With a capacity of one million cu. m. per day, built on an area of 42,000 sqm., the project has been developed by a joint venture (JV) comprised of Metito and Hassan Allam Construction under the supervision of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority. The […] Egypt builds the world’s biggest agricultural drainage treatment plant – EgyptDME GmbH2020-04-27T13:32:19+02:00
Abu Dhabi Department of Energy Issues 2019 Annual Technical Report – UAE The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has issued the 2019 Annual Technical Report for Water, Wastewater and Electricity Sectors in Abu Dhabi, as part of its role as the regulating body, in charge of driving improvement in the technical performance of the energy sector. The aim is to enable the sector to play its critical part in driving the energy transition with improved efficiency and security of supply, while contributing to socio-economic growth and environmental sustainability. The report features performance indicators for the water, electricity, […] Abu Dhabi Department of Energy Issues 2019 Annual Technical Report – UAEDME GmbH2020-04-26T10:37:51+02:00
SCWD Board Approves Path to By-District Elections – California The South Coast Water District Board of Directors approved an interim settlement agreement Thursday that clears the way for the agency to transition to by-district voting in 2022. If the directors approve the new voting system next year, SCWD would join the hundreds of other public agencies to move away from at-large voting under threat of lawsuits authorized by the California Voting Rights Act. In January, SCWD received a demand letter from Newport Beach attorney Philip Greer who claims to represent a […] SCWD Board Approves Path to By-District Elections – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-04-25T14:18:21+02:00
Corpus Christi applies for $222 million loan for desalination plant in port’s Inner Harbor – Texas The city of Corpus Christi is exploring securing $222 million in loans to pay for its first seawater desalination plant. The City Council on Tuesday authorized its staff to apply to the Texas Water Development Board for the money. The funds, if approved, would cover costs to both the design and build the facility in the Port of Corpus Christi’s Inner Harbor. (LINK). Corpus Christi applies for $222 million loan for desalination plant in port’s Inner Harbor – TexasDME GmbH2020-04-24T11:54:28+02:00
Saudi nuclear projects can meet desalination needs and generate jobs – Saudi Arabia The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) published a new commentary that explores the Saudi nuclear energy project. The paper said that establishing a nuclear sector in Saudi Arabia would lead to lower unemployment, increase average wages, and help the Kingdom in meeting its desalination needs.“Nuclear desalination makes sense for Saudi Arabia, as it falls far below the water poverty line, as defined by the UN, at 2,000 cubic meters per capita,” according to the KAPSARC paper. Saudi nuclear projects can meet desalination needs and generate jobs – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-04-22T09:42:34+02:00