AIIB in lending syndicate to Oman solar power project – Oman THE Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is amongst the lenders on the 500MW Ibri II solar power project in Oman. Last week lead sponsor ACWA Power of Saudi Arabia announced that it had reached financial close on the project, via a US$275 million senior debt facility with a maturity of 16.5 years. The six mandated lead banks are AIIB, Standard Chartered Bank, Bank Muscat, Riyad Bank, Siemens Bank, and Warba Bank. AIIB is providing US$60 million. (LINK). AIIB in lending syndicate to Oman solar power project – OmanDME GmbH2020-04-01T14:17:13+02:00
Major southwestern city water supplies – Colorado For Phoenix, it’s water is supplied through surface water sources. The northern end of the city gets water from the Central Arizona Project, which is supplied by the Colorado River and Lake Mead. The southern end gets its water from the Salt River Project. Las Vegas gets 90% of its water from the Colorado River and Lake Mead and 10% from groundwater sources. The groundwater supplies up to 25% during the hot summer months when demand is high. In 1971 Las Vegas with a population of […] Major southwestern city water supplies – ColoradoDME GmbH2020-03-31T16:46:36+02:00
Midkiff farmer, Encore Green team on produced water project – Texas Amid talk of trying to expand the market for the water that’s produced alongside crude oil and natural gas beyond the oil patch, one company is putting its words into action. Wyoming-based Encore Green Environmental had visited the Produced Water Society Permian Basin’s conference last August to promote its idea of pairing the oil and gas and agriculture industries, sparking the interest of Cody Wilson and his S&S Wilson Farms in Midkiff. Today, the two are moving forward with a project that […] Midkiff farmer, Encore Green team on produced water project – TexasDME GmbH2020-03-29T17:27:51+02:00
Solar-driven water desalination system for Maasai villages A pilot plant was installed at a saline well in the Tanzanian Maasai village of Ndedo and supplies the population with 2000 litres of drinking water per day. The plants are complete systems in which the water is cleaned of dirt particles, bacteria and viruses in preliminary stage and treated with self-generated chlorine in a post-treatment stage for sterile storage in a water tank. The core of system is based on the membrane process of electrodialysis. (LINK). Solar-driven water desalination system for Maasai villagesDME GmbH2020-03-28T15:12:18+01:00
Solar-driven water desalination system for Maasai village, Tanzania – Tanzania Together with nine other European project partners, Phaesun is developing innovative desalination systems based on electrodialysis technology as part of the EU development and innovation project REvivED Water. In February 2020, a pilot plant was installed at a saline well in the Tanzanian Maasai village of Ndedo and supplies the population with 2000 litres of drinking water per day. The plants are complete systems in which the water is cleaned of dirt particles, bacteria and viruses in a preliminary stage and treated […] Solar-driven water desalination system for Maasai village, Tanzania – TanzaniaDME GmbH2020-03-26T16:01:26+01:00
Ontario Teachers and UTA acquire TIF’s Sydney desalination plant stake – Ontario Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board and the Utilities Trust of Australia (UTA) have increased their ownership stakes in the Sydney Desalination Plant (SDP) to 60% and 40% respectively. Ontario Teachers and Morrison & Co, on behalf of UTA, said they have increased their holdings in SDP with their acquisition of The Infrastructure Fund’s (TIF) ownership stake in the plant. Financial details were undisclosed. SPD, which is Sydney’s only non-rain dependent source of drinking water, supplies up to 15% of the Australian city’s needs. Ontario Teachers and UTA acquire TIF’s Sydney desalination plant stake – OntarioDME GmbH2020-03-26T16:14:06+01:00
GWCL Asks Teshie Desalination Plant To Operate At Full Capacity – Ghana The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has asked the operators of the Teshie Desalination plant to, as a matter of urgency, operate at full capacity to help improve the water supply situation in the country. The plant, which was shut down for about a year over some technical and operational challenges, resumed operation on March 18, this year. Currently, it produces an average of 40,000 cubic metres of water daily instead of the overall capacity of 60,000 cubic metres a day. […] GWCL Asks Teshie Desalination Plant To Operate At Full Capacity – GhanaDME GmbH2020-03-25T14:47:57+01:00
Water & Wastewater Workers Considered Essential During COVID-19 Outbreak – California 10 workers are quarantined inside the Claude Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Carlsbad, California for the next three weeks. The workers are monitoring and adjusting gauges and switches, watching for leaks, and completing other tasks needed to safeguard San Diego County’s only significant local source of drinking water. All 10 volunteered themselves. The Carlsbad plant is home to 40 employees overall, reported the San Diego Tribune. The request for volunteers was a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, reported the San Diego Tribune. Water & Wastewater Workers Considered Essential During COVID-19 Outbreak – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-03-24T14:53:06+01:00
Rs 12.13 bn released for CPEC projects under PSDP 2019-20 – Pakistan The government has so far released development funds of over Rs 12.13 billion for various development projects of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2019-20. According to latest data issued by the ministry of Planning on Thursday, the government had allocated Rs 18 billion for around 20 projects of CPEC for the year 2019-20. For construction of KKH phase-II Havelian-Thakot (118.057 M) part of CPEC, the government released Rs 2 billion out of total allocation […] Rs 12.13 bn released for CPEC projects under PSDP 2019-20 – PakistanDME GmbH2020-03-26T16:13:51+01:00
Dh3.4m prize offered to improve water desalination – UAE Entrepreneurs are being offered Dh3.4 million in prize money to help reduce the amount of brine produced at desalination plants. The UAE government has combined with the private sector to launch Rethink Brine in an effort to solve the issue. Officials hope the challenge will encourage more researchers and scientists to develop new ways to tackle the problem. (LINK). Dh3.4m prize offered to improve water desalination – UAEDME GmbH2020-03-22T17:00:56+01:00