Egypt Races To Reduce Impact Of $5 Billion Ethiopian Dam – Egypt An international research group has warned of “dire humanitarian consequences” if a controversial Ethiopian project to dam the Nile leads to conflict with Egypt and neighboring Sudan. The $5 billion dam is a source of friction between the three countries that could spill over into open hostility, the Brussels-based International Crisis Group said in a report. Egypt and Sudan fear the dam, now being built near the Sudanese border, could reduce available water to both countries. (LINK). Egypt Races To Reduce Impact Of $5 Billion Ethiopian Dam – EgyptDME GmbH2019-03-22T09:15:11+01:00
IIT-Madras sets up India’s 1st solar-powered desalination plant – India CHENNAI: The technology behind desalination plants may appear simple extract seawater, remove salt, make freshwater but operating such plant is a power intensive and can also pollute the environment through toxic brine (salts) effluents. After it was realized that the solution to tackling water scarcity lay in seawater and the Sun, a team has now set up the country’s first solar-powered desalination plant, with a capacity to generate 10,000 litres of freshwater a day, on 120sqm near Vivekananda Memorial at Kanyakumari. The […] IIT-Madras sets up India’s 1st solar-powered desalination plant – IndiaDME GmbH2019-03-21T08:56:52+01:00
Fluence Signs Second Large Contract in Egypt – Egypt Fluence Corporation Limited (asx:FLC) is pleased to announce that a partnership formed between its Egyptian joint venture The International Co. for Water Services & Infrastructure (IWSI) and Hassan Allam EPC has been awarded an EPC contract of US$74 million to design and construct a 40,000 m [3] /day seawater desalination plant, with infrastructure designed and built for a future capacity expansion to 80,000 m [3] /day. In this custom engineered solution, through IWSI, Fluence will act as the technology provider, designing the process and supplying the pretreatment, reverse osmosis skids, […] Fluence Signs Second Large Contract in Egypt – EgyptDME GmbH2019-03-20T09:53:10+01:00
ACWA Power consolidates its stake in RAWEC – Saudi Arabia ACWA Power, a developer, owner and operator of power generation and water desalination plants, has announced the completion of the acquisition of certain shares and debt instruments/loan notes owned by Marubeni Corporation in Rabigh Arabian Water & Electricity Company (RAWEC) and certain shares owned by Marubeni in RAWEC’s Operations & Maintenance Company, namely Rabigh Power Company (RPC). RAWEC is the captive utilities (power, water and steam) provider to Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh Corporation), a joint venture formed in 2005 between Sumitomo […] ACWA Power consolidates its stake in RAWEC – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-03-19T05:45:25+01:00
Ash from fires threatens Melbourne’s water as large desal order placed – Melbourne Bushfires in Gippsland have burnt 13 per cent of the forest around the Thomson Dam, Melbourne’s major water catchment, leaving blankets of ash that threaten to pollute the city’s water supply. Heavy rain, while desperately needed after an extremely hot and dry summer, would only worsen the city’s water outlook, as it would wash the fire refuse into the vast reservoir, rendering it unusable for months. Up to five per cent of the forest around the smaller Upper Yarra reservoir east of Melbourne has […] Ash from fires threatens Melbourne’s water as large desal order placed – MelbourneDME GmbH2019-03-18T07:57:42+01:00
Solar-powered water desalination plant planned on 63ha Kuwait plot – Kuwait Kuwait plans to launch water desalination projects powered by solar energy on a 63ha plot of land north of Kuwait Bay, according to the director general of Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Dr Samira Omar. The investment plan was revealed on the side-lines of the 13th Gulf Water Conference, held in Kuwait on 12-14 March, 2019. Dr Hamed Al-Azmi, Kuwait’s Minister of Education, said the conference aimed to boost inter-GCC cooperation on water planning projects. GCC countries, including Kuwait, depend on treated seawater for drinking and […] Solar-powered water desalination plant planned on 63ha Kuwait plot – KuwaitDME GmbH2019-03-17T08:11:40+01:00
Saudi’s Acwa Power plans $3bn investment in Egypt – Egypt Saudi-based Acwa Power, a major developer of power and water desalination projects, is set to invest around $3 billion in Egypt’s electricity projects during this year. The utility developer has collaborated with Hassan Allam Holding Company to establish a 2.3-megawatt power plant in Luxor. The power plant, being built at a cost of $2.3 billion, is expected to start the Phase One of the operation in the summer of 2022 and the full commercial operation in the summer of 2023. […] Saudi’s Acwa Power plans $3bn investment in Egypt – EgyptDME GmbH2019-03-16T04:51:54+01:00
Saudi Arabia to change behaviours and cut water consumption by 2030 – Saudi Arabia Saudi Water Forum, organised under the patronage of Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Eng Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsin Al-Fadhli, will be held in Riyadh on 17-19 March, 2019 to tackle Saudi Arabia’s and the region’s anticipated water shortages, as well as help the kingdom to secure water resources for the future. As the forum’s website explains, Saudi Arabia’s per capita water consumption is among the world’s highest, which „is in conflict with the environmental conditions of the kingdom“. Saudi’s average water consumption […] Saudi Arabia to change behaviours and cut water consumption by 2030 – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-03-15T12:23:47+01:00
Wastewater Recycling and Reuse in India – India India’s growth story has been impressive so far with industry and service sectors being the growth drivers. Along with industrial and population growth, the demand for water also increases. Unpredictable rainfall patterns because of climate change, depleting water resources because of extreme groundwater extraction, contamination of available surface/groundwater resources due to discharge of untreated sewage, and/or industry effluents have had an impact on water quantity and quality. Per capita water availability is expected to reach 1,140 cubic meters by […] Wastewater Recycling and Reuse in India – IndiaDME GmbH2019-03-14T12:44:07+01:00
Kuwait calls for updating water desalination tech in GCC states – Kuwait A senior Kuwaiti official called on Tuesday for updating water desalination technology in the GCC countries amid ongoing dependence on the water to secure this vital living resource. GCC states continue to count on desalinating the sea waters and this warrants continuous action for upgrading and nationalizing the desalination technology, in tandem with dedicating attention to scientific research for enhancing the production, trimming the costs and averting adverse impact on the environment, said Minister of Education Dr Hamed Al-Azmi. (LINK). Kuwait calls for updating water desalination tech in GCC states – KuwaitDME GmbH2019-03-13T14:35:54+01:00