Strategic blueprint to boost water security – Bahrain A new plant and expansion of existing ones will bolster Bahrain’s capacity to cope with the ever-increasing demand for water, the Electricity and Water Authority said yesterday. This is part of the authority’s strategic power and water masterplan to meet future needs, according to a statement. Bahrain’s water production plants generate about 186 million gallons of desalinated water per day, it said. (LINK). Strategic blueprint to boost water security – BahrainDME GmbH2018-09-22T19:06:29+02:00
Finding a solution for Egypt’s water crisis – Egypt Early in January this year, a sudden decrease in the level of the Nile River water in the waterway made controversy over the country and among Egyptians who were stunned and felt worried about the future of the country amid the construction of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which is believed to threaten Egypt’s water security. The decrease in the amount of water was described at that time as normal and happens since about 100 years since the beginning of December until the end of January every year, according to Minister of Transportation […] Finding a solution for Egypt’s water crisis – EgyptDME GmbH2018-09-21T19:33:50+02:00
Desal plants might do less damage to marine environments than we thought – Sydney – Australia The Conversation) Millions of people all over the world rely on desalinated water. Closer to home, Australia has desalination plants in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, the Gold Coast, and many remote and regional locations. But despite the growing size and number of desalination plants, the environmental impacts are little understood. Our six-year study, published recently in the journal Water Research , looked at the health the marine environment before, during and after the Sydney Desalination Plant was operating. (LINK). Desal plants might do less damage to marine environments than we thought – Sydney – AustraliaDME GmbH2018-09-21T12:10:41+02:00
OOC, Gulf Energy Development Public Company to work on gas and water project in Duqm – Duqm – Oman Oman Oil Company (OOC) has secured a partnership agreement with Gulf Energy Development Public Company to develop a gas-fired power and water project at the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Duqm. The proposed Duqm independent water and power project (IWPP) will have a power generation capacity of 326MW and a desalination capacity of 8 million imperial gallons a day (MIGD). The project will require a total investment of $483mn, reported MEED. (LINK). OOC, Gulf Energy Development Public Company to work on gas and water project in Duqm – Duqm – OmanDME GmbH2018-09-19T17:20:56+02:00
A desalination plant in La Guajira sparks hopes of solving crippling water crisis – La Guajir – Colombia – South America On the arid plains of Colombia’s northeastern peninsula, the mostly indigenous communities are lucky if it rains twice a year. Some years, it doesn’t rain at all. Brutal droughts, caused by El Niño, have taken a heavy on toll on Colombia’s largest indigenous group – the Wayuu people – 400,000 of which inhabit the Department of Guajira. Rivers and tributaries have run dry, leaving scarce water for human consumption, agriculture and basic sanitation. Many communities have to travel several hours on foot to buy expensive water delivered by government-contracted […] A desalination plant in La Guajira sparks hopes of solving crippling water crisis – La Guajir – Colombia – South AmericaDME GmbH2018-09-19T17:22:16+02:00
Israel Looks to Rainy Winter to Alleviate Ravages of Drought – Tel Aviv – Israel A series of drought years have so ravaged northern Israel’s water supply that even a winter of plentiful rain will not suffice to reverse the situation, according The Times of Israel. In fact, the Israel Water Authority forecasts better-than-average rainfall this coming winter; but after five years of severe drought, it won’t be enough to bring reservoir levels back to anywhere near normal. “The aggregate shortage over the past five years of drought is enormous,” it said in a statement. “The natural water sources lack some 2.5 billion […] Israel Looks to Rainy Winter to Alleviate Ravages of Drought – Tel Aviv – IsraelDME GmbH2018-09-19T17:24:10+02:00
Berejiklian eager to switch on Sydney desalination plant – Sydney – Australia It’s little wonder the Berejiklian government is eager to switch on the Sydney desalination plant and end the „water security mode“ it has languished in since 2012. At full bore, the Kurnell plant is designed to deliver about 91 billion litres of drinking water a year, meeting almost a sixth of Sydney’s annual needs. (LINK). Berejiklian eager to switch on Sydney desalination plant – Sydney – AustraliaDME GmbH2018-09-19T17:26:20+02:00
CPUC gives Cal Am desal project unanimous go-ahead – North Marina – California – USA After six and a half years of review, the state Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved a permit for California American Water’s Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project, including a North Marina desalination plant. Following public testimony from dozens of Peninsula and other area residents regarding the project, the commission agreed that Cal Am’s project including 6.4 million gallon per day desal plant and supplemental water supplies is the best available route to providing the water-restrained community with a replacement source of water to offset the state water board’s Carmel River pumping cutback order […] CPUC gives Cal Am desal project unanimous go-ahead – North Marina – California – USADME GmbH2018-09-19T17:27:40+02:00
Govt opts for Chinese funded desalination plant – Windoek – Namibia In a shock move which is likely to worsen the central region’s water woes, government has opted to construction its own desalination plant using proceeds from the N$10 billion that it has requested from China. The long-term move, which is unlikely to bring the much-needed relief to the existing water woes faced by the central region which has started using boreholes as supply dams run dry, is expected to drag further the issue of securing consistent water supplies. (LINK). Govt opts for Chinese funded desalination plant – Windoek – NamibiaDME GmbH2018-09-19T17:34:11+02:00
NAB takes notice of dysfunctional desalination plants – Pakistan Taking cognisance of three dysfunctional desalination plants in Pasni, Jewani and Gadani, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Balochistan Director General Mirza Muhammad Irfan Baig has issued notices to the Balochistan Development Authority (BDA) and others responsible. BDA had initiated three different projects in Pasni, Jiwani and Dam Jati at a cost of Rs1 billion to address water shortage in the areas, but despite a passage of 12 years the desalination plants are not operational. (LINK). NAB takes notice of dysfunctional desalination plants – PakistanDME GmbH2018-09-21T18:53:50+02:00