Two new water projects to bolster Oman’s desalination capacity – Oman
…the proposed 150,000 m3/day is targeted for commercial launch in 2029
ACWA Power inks $677mn desalination project agreement – KSA
Leading Saudi developer, investor, and operator of power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen plants, ACWA Power has signed water purchase agreements for the Rabigh 4 Independent Water Plant (IWP), which will have a 600,000 cubic metre per day production capacity.
Westlands’ Innovative Desalination Project Gets $1.5M State Grant – California
Funded by Proposition 1, a $7.545 billion bond approved by voters in 2014, the Water Desalination Grant Program supports the construction and design of pilot projects that desalinate naturally occurring brackish and ocean water for drinking water supply.
SUEZ officially signs its first contract for the construction of an industrial water desalination plant as part of President macron’s official visit – China
As part of President Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to China from 5 to 7 April 2023, SUEZ and its Chinese partners, Wanhua Chemical Group (Wanhua) and China Railway Shanghai Engineering Bureau Group (CRSH), officially signed a cooperation agreement for a seawater desalination project for industrial application.
Abengoa reaches commercial operation phase at Jazlah desalination plant Jubail 3A – Saudi Arabia
Abengoa achieved 100% availability during the Dependable Water Capacity Test that established the Commercial Operation Date on the 28th of February, following on the successful completion of the 30-day Reliability Test Run. The plant has been producing 600,000 m3/day of drinking water to meet the demand of a population equivalent of 3,000,000 inhabitants and represents the first project launched by Saudi Water Partnership Co. in the Eastern Province.
Acwa signs water purchase deal for $676m Saudi desal plant – KSA
Acwa Power, a leading regional developer of power and desalination projects, has announced the signing of a water purchase agreement with Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) for a 600,000-cu-m capacity plant being developed on the Red Sea coast.
Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power to develop $677.3 million desalination project on Red Sea coast
In 2022, Acwa Power added 5.44 gigawatts of power generation capacity and 600,000 cubic metres per day of water desalination capacity in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Uzbekistan after signing new agreements, the largest capacity additions in a single year in the company’s history.
Bahri likely to start initial operation of first floating desalination barge in Q2 2023- KSA
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) expects the initial operation of the first floating desalination barge, near Al Shuqaiq Port, on the western coast of Saudi Arabia, to start in Q2 2023, according to a statement to Tadawul.
Cornwall: Desalination ‚could provide third of county’s water‘ – England
Mr Harris said the two plants planned for Cornwall’s south coast would provide about 60 megalitres – or 60 million litres – a day.
Cornwall uses about 170 megalitres a day, meaning more than a third of its water could come from desalination if the plants go ahead.
San Diego County’s desal facility to get $170M federal loan to help with costly overhaul – California, US
The low-interest loan is intended to help the plant’s owner, Poseidon Resources, satisfy state regulations for protecting fish and other marine life at the Claude “Bud” Lewis plant. The money, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is estimated to save ratepayers about $54 million.