Dewa issues RFP for Hassyan SWRO desalination plant – Dubai Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to nine qualified bidders for the development of the Hassyan sea water reverse osmosis (SWRO) plant with a 120 million gallons per day (MIGD) capacity. This is the first water desalination project that Dewa has undertaken that uses the Independent Water Producer (IWP) model, said a statement from the Dubai utility. The project is expected to start operations in 2023, it added. For this SWRO project, Dewa said it had received […] Dewa issues RFP for Hassyan SWRO desalination plant – DubaiDME GmbH2019-11-08T12:41:44+01:00
Nine bidders compete for Dubai desalination plant contract – Dubai Nine bidders are set to compete for a contract to develop a 120 million gallons a day desalination plant in Dubai. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said it has issued a request for proposal to nine qualified bidders for the Hassyan plant. This is which is the first water desalination project that DEWA has undertaken that uses the independent water producer (IWP) model. DEWA said it has adopted IWP for the plant, following the success of the IPP model at the Mohammed […] Nine bidders compete for Dubai desalination plant contract – DubaiDME GmbH2019-11-07T14:48:32+01:00
ACWA signs Power Purchase Agreement for 200 MW photovoltaic plant in Egypt – Egypt ACWA Power, a leading international developer and operator of power generation and water desalination facilities from Saudi Arabia has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Government of Egypt to develop, finance, construct and operate the Kom Ombo photovoltaic plant, which will yield a capacity of 200 MW. The signing took place under the patronage of His Excellency. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt; His Excellency Osama Naqli, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Egypt; and Dr. Mohamed Shaker, Egyptian Minister of Electricity and […] ACWA signs Power Purchase Agreement for 200 MW photovoltaic plant in Egypt – EgyptDME GmbH2019-11-06T17:32:43+01:00
ACCIONA to Supply of Electricity to ECONSSA’S Desalination Plant in Atacama – South America The publicly owned company ECONSSA Chile SA, responsible for ensuring access to potable water and wastewater collection and treatment services in nine regions of the country, has awarded ACCIONA the supply of 100% renewable electricity to the desalination plant it is now building in the municipality of Caldera in the region of Atacama. According to the terms of the PPA (Power Purchase Agreement), the contract will come into effect in November 2019, with a long-term horizon to cover all the desalination plant’s electricity requirements. ACCIONA to Supply of Electricity to ECONSSA’S Desalination Plant in Atacama – South AmericaDME GmbH2019-11-05T17:44:39+01:00
International Desalination Association honours DEWA’s Al Tayer – Dubai DEWA and the International Desalination Association have concluded the 2019 World Congress. The event was held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre under the theme Crossroads to Sustainability, and featured prominent seminars and discussion panels, as well as a prestigious prizegiving. A technical programme was held to explore all aspects of advanced water treatment technologies, practices, and experiences. (LINK). International Desalination Association honours DEWA’s Al Tayer – DubaiDME GmbH2019-11-04T17:34:30+01:00
NMES to provide new solutions for power and water plants in ME – UAE ACWA Power, a Saudi leader in the sectors of water desalination and conventional and renewable power generation worldwide, and its Operations and Maintenance arm, The First National Operation & Maintenance Co. (NOMAC), are expanding and fortifying their presence in the power and water market through a newly established entity – NOMAC Maintenance Energy Services (NMES). The newly formed NMES specialises in deploying and providing technologically advanced maintenance solutions for power generation and water desalination plants. The launch of NMES […] NMES to provide new solutions for power and water plants in ME – UAEDME GmbH2019-11-03T18:09:05+01:00
New desalination technology to help Palestinian farmers – Palestine Desalination technology developed by the University of Birmingham in cooperation with academics and students in Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority is going to help Palestinian farmers to fight water shortages, the UK institution announced in a statement on Thursday. According to the statement, the equipment is going to be especially convenient to use because it is built from off-the-shelf parts and can be deployed easily and cheaply. The prototype has been trialed in Israel and the UK and the […] New desalination technology to help Palestinian farmers – PalestineDME GmbH2019-11-02T18:37:43+01:00
PV to address water scarcity – Philippines The government of the Philippines is planning to invest heavily to address water scarcity in remote areas of Mindanao, the archipelago’s second largest island. The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and the national Department of the Interior and Local Government will devote $500 million to the Mindanao Rural Water Supply project, an initiative aimed at establishing solar-powered water supply and desalination in all the “barangays” – administrative districts – of Mindanao, including the island provinces of Sulu and Palawan. “Soon, each barangay in […] PV to address water scarcity – PhilippinesDME GmbH2019-11-01T13:42:08+01:00
ACWA Power signs power purchase deal for Egypt’s 200MW Kom Ombo solar plant – Egypt The PPA was signed by Rajit Nanda, chief investment officer at ACWA Power, and Sabah Mashaly, chairman of the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company, in the presence of senior executives from ACWA Power and delegates from the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy. Construction is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2021. Once operational, the plant is expected to cater to the power needs of 130 thousand households, in addition to offsetting 280 thousand tonnes of CO2 per year. ACWA Power signs power purchase deal for Egypt’s 200MW Kom Ombo solar plant – EgyptDME GmbH2019-10-31T14:04:58+01:00
Acciona inks PPA with state-run desalination plant in Chile – Chile Acciona has signed a supply deal with Chilean water utility Empresa Concesionaria de Servicios Sanitarios SA (ECONSSA Chile) that will fulfil the energy needs of a water desalination plant set to come online in the Atacama desert next year. The Spanish firm said in a release on Wednesday that it will supply energy to the plant from a mix of its Chilean renewables operations. It claims to have 291MW of operational facilities and 393MW under construction. (LINK). Acciona inks PPA with state-run desalination plant in Chile – ChileDME GmbH2019-10-30T23:01:58+01:00