No water for Central, South as desal plant to shut down for 4 days – Trinidad – South America Residents of South and Central Trinidad are being told to brace for disruptions to their water supplies as the Desalination Company of Trinidad and Tobago (Desalcott) has advised of a planned four-day shutdown of its Desalination Plant at Point Lisas to facilitate maintenance works. The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) says the planned shutdown will impact the overall pipe borne water supply to these areas. (LINK). No water for Central, South as desal plant to shut down for 4 days – Trinidad – South AmericaDME GmbH2018-10-02T22:17:08+02:00
‚Small fire‘ put out at Oman’s Barka 2 water plant – Barka – Oman A “small fire” broke out at Oman’s Barka 2 water desalination plant over the weekend, operator SMN Power Holding confirmed. The fire started in the low-voltage (LV) switchgear room of the plant, which has since halted operations. No injuries were caused due to the fire, nor were any hazardous substances released. Civil defence authorities extinguished the fire with powder and carbon dioxide. (LINK). ‚Small fire‘ put out at Oman’s Barka 2 water plant – Barka – OmanDME GmbH2018-10-01T21:21:56+02:00
WETEX, Dubai Solar Show attract world’s largest companies – Dubai – UAE The issue of potable water scarcity around the world has led several companies operating in this sector to invest in research using new technologies for water production and storage, limiting water wastage and rationalising consumption. Global research and developmental efforts have led to a qualitative shift in water desalination, reducing costs, wastewater treatment, and introducing alternative clean energy sources to desalinate water, such as solar power and other innovative technologies. The innovative solutions and advanced technologies relating to water issues are a priority of the 20th Water, Energy, Technology […] WETEX, Dubai Solar Show attract world’s largest companies – Dubai – UAEDME GmbH2018-09-30T19:30:22+02:00
Public wants Perth water to come from desalination plant – Perth – Australia Almost half of people in WA want Perth’s next major source of drinking water to be another desalination plant, the biggest survey of its kind has found. Releasing the results of an 18-month consultation to gauge public views about Perth’s water future, the Water Corporation said desalinated ocean water was by far the most popular choice for the city’s next supply source. (LINK). Public wants Perth water to come from desalination plant – Perth – AustraliaDME GmbH2018-09-29T17:00:56+02:00
EGP 3.4bn revenues of SCZone form settlements with investors – Egypt The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) has achieved revenues worth EGP 3.4bn since early April 2017 through settling problems with investors who are in the region since 1998 by 99.8%. Mohab Mamish, the chairperson of the Suez Canal Authority and SCZone, said that the region has increased a number of assets that have not existed before, contributing to improving its credit and financial rating. (LINK). EGP 3.4bn revenues of SCZone form settlements with investors – EgyptDME GmbH2018-10-05T09:19:27+02:00
Chilean environmental authority approves largest desalination plant in Latin America – Chile – South America The environmental authority in Chile approved after more than a year of evaluation, the development of the largest desalination plant in Latin America, with an initial investment of about $500 million. Trends Industrial’s ENAPAC project will desalinate sea water for industrial clients in the Atacama desert and mining region in the north of the country, with a maximum capacity of 2,630 liters of water per second. (LINK). Chilean environmental authority approves largest desalination plant in Latin America – Chile – South AmericaDME GmbH2018-09-28T09:48:49+02:00
Madras High Court puts on hold commissioning of desalination plant in Chennai; postpones hearing till 1 October – Chennai – India The Madras High Court has restrained Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board from issuing work order to successful bidder of the contract for construction of third desalination plant at Nemmeli till further orders. Justice V Bharathidasan gave the interim order on Tuesday on the petition by Suez International, a French company seeking to declare it as the only technically qualified bidder in the tender floated by the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) for construction of the 150 MLD plant. The petitioner also sought the court to […] Madras High Court puts on hold commissioning of desalination plant in Chennai; postpones hearing till 1 October – Chennai – IndiaDME GmbH2018-09-27T09:04:56+02:00
Huntington Beach desalination project would help meet region’s water needs – Huntington Beach – California – USA As the price of imported water continues to rise, and technological advances for seawater desalination improve efficiencies, California’s time to turn ocean water into drinking water has come. Orange County is poised to integrate purified ocean water into its drinking water portfolio, just as San Diego has successfully done by producing 35 billion gallons of drinking water from the Pacific Ocean in just three short years. The ocean is the world’s largest reservoir; it’s always full and sits on our front doorstep. At the cost of a half-penny per […] Huntington Beach desalination project would help meet region’s water needs – Huntington Beach – California – USADME GmbH2018-09-26T08:57:26+02:00
100 MLD desalination plant to come up at Dahej – Dahej – India A desalination plant will be commissioned to cater the growing water requirement in the Petroleum Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) located at Dahej. The plant will draw water from the Arabian Sea, desalinate and purify it to make it potable and suitable for industrial consumption. Sources in the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) said that the tender for setting up the plant will soon be floated. (LINK). 100 MLD desalination plant to come up at Dahej – Dahej – IndiaDME GmbH2018-09-24T17:12:42+02:00
Why Goa needs desalination plants – Goa – India An unprecedented water supply crisis is developing. The environment department needs to immediately begin work to identify 20 hectares plots one each in north and south Goa and call for global tenders to build two ultramodern mega desalination plants. A provision of `1000 crores need to be made in the budget estimates, 2019-20 for two plants costing `500 crores each with capacity of 100 million liters per day (MLD) enough to augment and supply water to one million people. (LINK). Why Goa needs desalination plants – Goa – IndiaDME GmbH2018-09-23T19:07:12+02:00