GCC tops global water desalination capacity, Sewa chief – Abu Dhabi GCC countries have the highest water desalination capacity of 81 per cent in the world while running production of around 40 per cent of total global water desalination,“ said a top official of Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa). „This explains, on one hand, the development of 289 desalination plants on the shores of the Arabian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea,“ remarked Dr Engineer Rashid Al Leem, the chairman of Sewa. (LINK). GCC tops global water desalination capacity, Sewa chief – Abu DhabiDME GmbH2019-03-11T22:41:34+01:00
UAE spending $1.57bn on power and water projects in Northern Emirates – UAE The UAE has announced that it is allocating $1.57 billion for several water and power projects in the northern emirates. The announcement was made by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. In addition, Sheikh Mohammed approved a $654 million project to build dams and a federal water network that will connect water resources in the northern emirates to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He approved plans to build […] UAE spending $1.57bn on power and water projects in Northern Emirates – UAEDME GmbH2019-03-11T09:07:36+01:00
South Africa’s Evolving Case to Increase Coastal Shipping – South Africa South Africa has downsized its domestic railway freight network with the closure of many branch lines, and now long line-ups of big trucks carry coal to some of South Africa’s coal-fired power stations. So, like many other African nations, South Africa’s economy depends on truck transportation. The increasing number of heavy trucks carrying freight over long distances has taken a toll on South Africa’s deteriorating road network while the crime rate has escalated in response to high unemployment. The truck transportation […] South Africa’s Evolving Case to Increase Coastal Shipping – South AfricaDME GmbH2019-03-10T08:21:54+01:00
Dubai at full throttle – Dubai Dubai has changed dramatically over the past three decades, becoming a major business centre with a more dynamic and diversified economy. Its excellent infrastructure, international outlook and liberal government policies are attracting investors in a big way. Paramount to Dubai’s ambition to be a leading global metropolis is reliable power and utilities, which deliver efficiency, flexibility, reliability at a reasonable cost and size. Dubai’s state-of-the-art utilities are led by H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of […] Dubai at full throttle – DubaiDME GmbH2019-03-09T14:16:47+01:00
LTTD-based desalination plant to come up at Thoothukudi? – India With thermal power plants being the largest industrial users of water and exceedingly contributing to water-stress, Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has come out with a novel concept of using coolant water discharge from power plants to produce fresh water. Thoothukudi Thermal Power Station will be the first in the country to have an in-house 2 MLD (million litres per day) desalination plant based on Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) technology. This assumes significance as the Thoothukudi power […] LTTD-based desalination plant to come up at Thoothukudi? – IndiaDME GmbH2019-03-08T08:58:07+01:00
Egypt signs MoU with Swiss company to build seawater desalination plants – Egypt The Military Production Ministry’s Qaha Chemical Industries (Factory 270) and the Swiss company, AquaSwiss, signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish seawater desalination plants. Minister of State for Military Production Mohammed Said al-Assar witnessed signing the agreement which stipulates enhancing cooperation between the two sides in treatment of sewage and industrial wastewater. (LINK). Egypt signs MoU with Swiss company to build seawater desalination plants – EgyptDME GmbH2019-03-07T10:07:06+01:00
Singapore’s water agency to take over Hyflux’s Tuaspring plant if defaults not resolved – Singapore Singapore’s national water agency PUB on Tuesday issued a default notice to embattled water treatment firm Hyflux’s wholly-owned Tuaspring for failing to keep its desalination plant in a ‘reliably operational’ mode as required under the Water Purchase Agreement. PUB warned that it would take control of Tuaspring if defaults are not resolved in about a month’s time. Hyflux’s Tuaspring will now have a 30-day deadline from March 6th to remedy any defaults from the agreement between the firm and the government. Singapore’s water agency to take over Hyflux’s Tuaspring plant if defaults not resolved – SingaporeDME GmbH2019-03-06T06:32:43+01:00
Nebras Power expands its presence in Jordan’s Power Sector – Nebras Power (Nebras) and its subsidiary Nebras Power Investment Management (NPIM) have entered into a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire AES Corporation’s (AES) stake in three Jordanian power projects together with Mitsui, the Qatari firm announced in a statement on Sunday. Nebras currently owns 24 percent stake in each of the three projects, while Mitsui owns 40 percent. (LINK). Nebras Power expands its presence in Jordan’s Power Sector –DME GmbH2019-03-04T22:07:39+01:00
ACWA Power signs final financial agreements for one of the world’s largest SWRO desalination projects in Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia ACWA Power, a leading developer, owner and operator of power generation and water desalination plants, leading a consortium with Saudi Brothers Commercial Company(“SBCC”), announced the successful signing of senior financing and hedging agreements for the SR 2.625 billion (USD 700 million) Rabigh-3 IWP which will generate 600,000 m³/day – making it one of the largest SWRO desalination projects in the world to be built in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The water purchase agreement was signed on 24th of December 2018 by HE Eng. Abdulrahman […] ACWA Power signs final financial agreements for one of the world’s largest SWRO desalination projects in Saudi Arabia – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-03-04T12:07:16+01:00
Aqaba forestation project finds support at London initiative – Jordan The Sahara Forest Project (SFP), Bellona Foundation and Ernst & Young (EY) signed a new partnership agreement during the London initiative to boost climate-smart food production and a desert greening project in Jordan using sunlight and seawater. “We are proud to be invited to this important high-level conference in London in order to launch a new milestone agreement for the SFP operations in Aqaba, Jordan”, Frederic Hauge, founder of the Sahara Forest Project, said in statements made available to The Jordan Times. Aqaba forestation project finds support at London initiative – JordanDME GmbH2019-03-03T08:14:32+01:00