Saudis Plan ‘Solar Dome’ Desalination Plants at Neom Mega-City – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia plans to use a new solar technology to desalinate seawater at Neom, a mega-city that it’s developing along the country’s northern Red Sea coast. Neom will have the world’s first “solar dome” desalination plants, which it said will produce no carbon emissions and create less brine than facilities using conventional reverse osmosis technology, according to a statement. The solar dome plants will also process drinking water more cheaply than conventional plants, at 34 cents per cubic meter, Neom said. Saudis Plan ‘Solar Dome’ Desalination Plants at Neom Mega-City – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-01-29T23:19:51+01:00
It’s time Melaka’s water problem has a dam solution, says Khoo – Malaysia A new dam and desalination system are among the solutions being explored to address Melaka’s perennial water woes, says Melaka Smart City Advisory Council chairman Khoo Poay Tiong. He said the water scarcity in Melaka has been made worse by rapid development and growing urban population as well as climate change. „Hence, we looking into technology to address the depleting water resources in the state,“ he said when interviewed here on Wednesday (Jan 29). (LINK). It’s time Melaka’s water problem has a dam solution, says Khoo – MalaysiaDME GmbH2020-01-29T15:26:23+01:00
Desalination plants are a critical part of our future – Australia With water restrictions increasing around NSW and talk about Sydney moving to level three sanctions, people are starting to ask what happens if the city’s water supply becomes critically low? The prognosis is not good. Long-term climate forecasts show the drought continuing for a long time. In addition, our population is increasing and recent per capita water usage rates have actually increased. (LINK). Desalination plants are a critical part of our future – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-01-28T16:43:05+01:00
Chile seawater desalination to grow 156% – Chile Cochilco analyst Camila Montes said desalination use would grow most in the drier northern parts of the country, forecasting 65% usage in Antofagasta, 60% in Tarapaca, 42% in Atacama and 25% in Coquimbo. Some 90% of the desalinated seawater will be used in the processing of copper sulphide ores for the production of copper concentrates. The addition of seawater desalination to a large-scale project adds at least a billion dollars to project capex, up to over $3 billion for a massive […] Chile seawater desalination to grow 156% – ChileDME GmbH2020-01-27T20:11:36+01:00
EBRD, Egypt discuss developing country’s water desalination sector – Egypt The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) discusses with the Egyptian government developing the country’s water desalination sector, said Heike Harmgart, Managing Director for the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) region at the Bank. “We want to potentially prepare a number of desalination plants on a public–private partnership (PPP) basis in the same manner we prepared the 6th of October Dry Port Project which was recently awarded to a large private sector consortium,” Harmgart added. Interestingly, EBRD’s interest in […] EBRD, Egypt discuss developing country’s water desalination sector – EgyptDME GmbH2020-01-26T14:51:57+01:00
Onee to build new desalination plant in Laâyoune – Morocco The National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (Onee) will build a new seawater desalination plant in Laayoune. The plant will strengthen the drinking water supply in the capital of Western Sahara. A new seawater desalination plant will be built in Laâyoune, the capital of Western Sahara, a territory in North Africa under Moroccan rule. According to Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (Onee), which is implementing the project, the aim is to strengthen the city’s drinking water supply.To this end, the future plant will […] Onee to build new desalination plant in Laâyoune – MoroccoDME GmbH2020-01-25T11:07:38+01:00
Woes watered-down – India CHENNAI: On Tuesday, CE reported that due to the lack of water supply in the tenements at Perumbakkam Resettlement Colony, a group of people including 50 women from the Colony stood outside the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB), staging a protest, demanding basic needs including water. Soon, in response to the call of the residents, the TNSCB officials resumed water supply and told CE that they will ensure no further problem arises. In line with the perennial water woes at the Resettlement Colony, the Slum Board […] Woes watered-down – IndiaDME GmbH2020-01-24T09:17:43+01:00
Israel launches tenders for desalination, solar power plants – Israel The inter-ministerial tenders committees for seawater desalination and solar power plants invited companies to declare their interest in establishing a new desalination facility in the Western Galilee and a large power plant near Dimona on Wednesday. The publication of pre-qualification tender forms for the construction and operation of the desalination plant, located north of Acre, follows the government’s approval of a strategic plan in June 2018 to cope with the impact of long-term drought. The plant will be capable of producing […] Israel launches tenders for desalination, solar power plants – IsraelDME GmbH2020-01-23T14:41:03+01:00
Australia faces falling inflows even as demand for water grows – Australia Reservoirs across Australia are recording dwindling inflows as the climate warms and dries, a trend that is likely to continue and force cities, including Melbourne and Sydney, to bolster the security of water supplies. A new study by University of NSW scientists published in the Water Resources Research journal examined streamflow data for 222 catchments and applied six of the latest climate models. All models forecast drops in supply. „We are looking at an average of 20 per cent reduced reliability in the future across […] Australia faces falling inflows even as demand for water grows – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-01-22T14:28:58+01:00
Iranian Company Unveils Home-Grown Water Desalination System – Iran A knowledge-based company in Iran has acquired the knowledge of producing new generation solar desalination systems. Desalination is a process that removes minerals from saline water and results in freshwater that can be used for human drinking water, irrigation of farms and agricultural and industrial gardens. Mohsen Nazari, Managing Director of “Arta Javid Asia” knowledge-based company, said that the company is active in the design and construction of advanced desalination systems as well as vacuum engineering that operates in the field of […] Iranian Company Unveils Home-Grown Water Desalination System – IranDME GmbH2020-01-21T18:25:35+01:00