San Antonio built a pipeline to rural Central Texas to increase its water supply. Now local landowners say their wells are running dry – Texas When the water finally arrived, San Antonio’s leadership could relax. The roughly 150-mile long water pipeline to the northeast guaranteed the city’s economic future and freed residents from the stress of droughts. “We have water security for decades to come,” said Robert Puente, president and CEO of the San Antonio Water System. Puente called the project, which came online in April 2020, the „biggest achievement in our lifetimes“ to secure water for the city. The pipeline helped conserve the sensitive Edwards Aquifer, upon which San Antonio has historically […] San Antonio built a pipeline to rural Central Texas to increase its water supply. Now local landowners say their wells are running dry – TexasDME GmbH2021-08-03T07:37:12+02:00
San Diego’s water desalination efforts could get boost in federal funding – California Desalination projects in the San Diego area could get millions in federal funding under a bill Rep. Mike Levin introduced Tuesday. The Desalination Development Act would provide $260 million over five years for desalination projects across the country, including Oceanside’s Mission Basin Groundwater Purification Facility, which converts brackish flows into potable water, said Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano). It also sets environmental standards for projects that get federal funding, with requirements for energy efficiency, wildlife protection and water conservation. (LINK). San Diego’s water desalination efforts could get boost in federal funding – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-08-02T11:33:09+02:00
3 Sulu island towns to get desalination machines – Philippines THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) is set to deliver the first three sets of desalination machines worth P20 million each to three island towns in the province of Sulu to address the crisis of drinking water in the three municipalities. The identified recipients of the desalination machines are the island municipalities of Pata, Pandami, and Hadji Panglima Tahil. Barmm Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim reiterated that the distribution of the desalination machine project is intended for waterless communities in island provinces that have no access to clean […] 3 Sulu island towns to get desalination machines – PhilippinesDME GmbH2021-08-01T14:57:39+02:00
Saudi suspended world’s largest desalination and power plant privatization due to pandemic — official – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has suspended the privatization of Ras Al Khair Desalination and Power Plant due to the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic, which slowed the responses it got from bidders, National Center for Privatization & PPP CEO Rayyan Nagadi said. “It is clear that the pandemic repercussions affected the response of companies in the world to a project of the size of the Ras Al-Khair plant,” he said. Suspension of the world’s biggest desalination and power plant privatization was announced by the Privatization Supervisory Committee for the Environment, Water […] Saudi suspended world’s largest desalination and power plant privatization due to pandemic — official – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-07-30T23:06:39+02:00
Three bids received for Israel’s sixth desalination plant – Israel Three groups have submitted bids to the state for the construction of Israel’s sixth desalination plant in the Western Galilee, which will be able to desalinate 100 million cubic meters of water per year. The Ministries of Finance and Energy and the Israel Water Authority announced that the bids were received from IDE, controlled by Amir Lang and Avshalom Felber, GES Group, controlled by Generation Capital together with Shapir Engineering and Industry (TASE: SPEN), and A4 Group. The project will cost an estimated NIS 1 billion to build. Three bids received for Israel’s sixth desalination plant – IsraelDME GmbH2021-07-30T13:17:36+02:00
Desalination advances in California despite opponents pushing for alternatives – California Environmentalists say desalination decimates ocean life, costs too much money and energy, and soon will be made obsolete by water recycling. But as Western states face an epic drought, regulators appear ready to approve a desalination plant in Huntington Beach, California. After spending 22 years and $100 million navigating a thicket of state regulations and environmentalists‘ challenges, Poseidon Water is down to one major regulatory hurdle – the California Coastal Commission. The company feels confident enough to talk of breaking ground by the end of next year on the […] Desalination advances in California despite opponents pushing for alternatives – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-07-29T16:15:00+02:00
Egypt gets $18m Kuwait funding for two desalination plants – Egypt Egypt has reached an agreement with Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development for development of two desalination plants in the new cities of Rafah and Bir al Abed in North Sinai, said a report. The loan agreement worth KD5.5 million ($18.27 million) between Egypt and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has been approved by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, reported Egypt Today. In April last year, North Sinai Governor Mohamed Shousha announced that construction of the largest desalination plant in Africa and the Middle East has […] Egypt gets $18m Kuwait funding for two desalination plants – EgyptDME GmbH2021-07-28T00:00:36+02:00
Saudi Arabia Suspends Privatization of Desalination and Power Plant – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has suspended the privatization of the Ras Al Khair desalination and power plant, one of a number of state assets that the government aimed to sell to reduce pressure on capital spending and diversify revenues away from oil. “This decision was made in order to capitalize on knowledge and capacity built in the Kingdom as a result of many years of experience in the areas of water desalination, new technologies, R&D (research and development) and supply chains”, said the Privatization Supervisory Committee for the Environment, Water and Agriculture sectors. Saudi Arabia Suspends Privatization of Desalination and Power Plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-07-26T23:19:29+02:00
Saudi Arabia Halts $2 Billion Sale of Water Plant Stake – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has halted the sale of one of the world’s biggest water plants, which had attracted interest from investors including France’s Engie SA, in a setback for the kingdom’s privatization plans. The Ras Al Khair desalination and power facility on Saudi Arabia’s east coast had cost more than $7 billion to build. The government, which had been hoping to accelerate asset sales this year, blamed disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. (LINK). Saudi Arabia Halts $2 Billion Sale of Water Plant Stake – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-07-26T23:17:57+02:00
Saudi Arabia cracks down on water pollution – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture began implementing the executive regulation for the protection of water from pollution across the Kingdom. The new legislation stipulates a fine ranging from 10,000 riyals to 20 million riyals for throwing wastewater or any untreated liquid components, discharging or injecting them into groundwater or into any environmental medium. It also states that all surface and groundwater resources are now public property, and can only be used by acquiring a licence from the country’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. Saudi Arabia cracks down on water pollution – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-07-25T13:55:02+02:00