ACWA Power awarded two 125MW solar projects in Ethiopia – Ethiopia ACWA Power won the bid for the plants during the first round of Ethiopia’s solar programme organised under the new PPP law. ACWA Power and Ethiopia Electric Power (EEP), the state-owned electricity producer, and the Ministry of Finance signed a letter of intent. The entities will proceed to sign a long-term power purchase agreement for the projects at US$2.52 cents/kWh over a time span of 20 years before the end of 2019. (LINK). ACWA Power awarded two 125MW solar projects in Ethiopia – EthiopiaDME GmbH2019-10-29T21:25:51+01:00
Kenya turns to Saudi investor to make water drinkable in arid Turkana region – Kenya Authorities in Kenya’s driest region are in talks with a Saudi investor to build a desalination plant, after hopes of finding drinking water from an aquifer were dashed. Tito Ochieng, the director of water services in Turkana, in the north of the country, said the potential investor – Saudi-owned Almar Water – has already signed a deal to build a $160m (£125m) desalination plant in Mombasa. According to Ochieng, the plant would be built on top of the Lotikipi aquifer, in the […] Kenya turns to Saudi investor to make water drinkable in arid Turkana region – KenyaDME GmbH2019-10-28T15:36:18+01:00
Cabinet Approves $25m Desalination Project – Iraq The Cabinet held its regular weekly meeting in Baghdad on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Adil Abd Al-Mahdi. It authorised the Ministries of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research, other ministries, public bodies and local councils to recruit holders of post- graduate degrees, and to exempt this round of recruitment from applicable clauses in the 2019 Federal Budget. The exemption is for this year only. (LINK). Cabinet Approves $25m Desalination Project – IraqDME GmbH2019-10-27T17:34:28+01:00
EIR released for West Basin desalinization plant – California The West Basin Municipal Water District on Wednesday released the much anticipated Environmental Impact Report for the ocean water desalination plant it has proposed in El Segundo. The report, required by state and federal law, does not differ significantly from a draft version released 18 months ago. But its release is a significant step towards West Basin’s goal of constructing a desalination plant on the 33-acre El Segundo Generating Station site currently operated by NRG in El Segundo, just north of the Manhattan Beach border. […] EIR released for West Basin desalinization plant – CaliforniaDME GmbH2019-10-26T15:52:33+02:00
Financial close reached for giant $870m UAE desalination plant – UAE Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower) and Saudi-based ACWA Power have confirmed the successful financial closing of the world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination plant. The new plant will be located at the Taweelah power and water desalination complex in Abu Dhabi, with completion expected in 2022. A partnership of Abu Dhabi Power Corporation and Mubadala Investment Company holds a 60 percent equity interest in the Taweelah project with the remaining 40 percent held by […] Financial close reached for giant $870m UAE desalination plant – UAEDME GmbH2019-10-25T13:31:53+02:00
World’s largest reverse osmosis desalination project to open in Abu Dhabi in 2022 – United Arab Emirates Emirates Water and Electricity Company, EWEC – a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Power Corporation – and ACWA Power – the Saudi-based developer, investor and operator of power generation and desalinated water plants – have confirmed the successful financial closing of the world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination plant. The new plant will be located at the Taweelah power and water desalination complex in Abu Dhabi, with completion expected in 2022. A partnership of Abu Dhabi Power Corporation and Mubadala Investment Company holds a […] World’s largest reverse osmosis desalination project to open in Abu Dhabi in 2022 – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2019-10-25T00:54:39+02:00
BHP to take US$780M hit on renewable move – Chile The company announced four new renewable power agreements for the Escondida and Spence operations. It is part of BHP’s goal to shift to 100% renewable energy at the mines from the mid-2020s. „These new renewable energy contracts will increase flexibility for our power portfolio and will ensure security of supply for our operations, while also reducing costs and displacing CO2 emissions,“ BHP Minerals Americas president Daniel Malchuk said. (LINK). BHP to take US$780M hit on renewable move – ChileDME GmbH2019-10-23T14:59:55+02:00
U.S. EPA to Provide $585 Million for Climate-Resilient Huntington Beach Seawater Desalination Plant – United States Poseidon Water released the following statement in response to today’s announcement that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected the proposed Huntington Beach Desalination Project to apply for $585 million in credit assistance under the federal government’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). „We are pleased by the U.S. EPA’s acknowledgment that the Huntington Beach Desalination Project is an environmentally sound, regionally significant project that will produce clean, safe drinking water and high-quality jobs,“ said Poseidon Water CEO Carlos Riva. U.S. EPA to Provide $585 Million for Climate-Resilient Huntington Beach Seawater Desalination Plant – United StatesDME GmbH2019-10-22T21:24:05+02:00
South Sinai to introduce ZLD plants beginning with Sharm El Sheikh – Egypt South Sinai contemplates introducing water treatment plants operating in the Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) system in parallel to adding more desalination plants while improving the efficiency of existing ones. For that purpose, Chairman of South Sinai Water Company Abdel Hamid Ahmed Hamdy met with Minister of Military Production Mohamed Said al-Assar and CEO of International Desalination and Water Treatment (LLC) (IDWT) Nabil al-Maraghy. Hamdy said the governorate plans to build a ZLD water treatment plant in Sharm El […] South Sinai to introduce ZLD plants beginning with Sharm El Sheikh – EgyptDME GmbH2019-10-21T22:54:05+02:00
EWEC, ACWA Power announce financial closing of world’s largest RO desalination project – Duabi Emirates Water and Electricity Company, EWEC, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Power Corporation, ADPower, and Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power have announced the successful financial closing of the world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination plant. The new plant will be located at the Taweelah power and water desalination complex in Abu Dhabi, with completion expected in 2022. ADPower and Mubadala Investment Company hold a 60% equity interest in the Taweelah project while ACWA Power holds the remaining 40%. The project is to cost […] EWEC, ACWA Power announce financial closing of world’s largest RO desalination project – DuabiDME GmbH2019-10-20T18:13:51+02:00