Contec Global, Maithri Aquatech to bring sustainable solutions to MEA region – Middle East Contec Global has marked a strategic tie-up with Maithri Aquatech to bring large-scale sustainable water solutions to the Middle East and Africa. The partnership aims to deliver a business of over Dh735 million in atmospheric water generator (AWG) solutions in the region in the next three to five years. The two entities will work together to provide safe, potable, clean water on a sustainable basis. They will focus on capacity building using Contec Global and Maithri’s joint expertise in delivering turn-key AWG projects for drinking water and micro-irrigation in […] Contec Global, Maithri Aquatech to bring sustainable solutions to MEA region – Middle EastDME GmbH2021-02-25T14:24:10+01:00
California Gov. Newsom pushes private seawater desalting plant despite local, environmental opposition – California When Gov. Gavin Newsom was photographed dining at an opulent Napa Valley restaurant during a surge in coronavirus cases, many Californians saw it as hypocrisy. For opponents of a planned $1 billion desalination plant along the Orange County coast, however, the optics were menacing. The unmasked Newsom was celebrating the birthday of a lobbyist for Poseidon Water, which is close to obtaining final government approval for one of the country’s biggest seawater desalination plants. Poseidon boasts that the facility will provide a local, inexhaustible source of water for Southern […] California Gov. Newsom pushes private seawater desalting plant despite local, environmental opposition – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-02-24T15:43:39+01:00
Egypt turns to Russia for help with desalination plants amid Nile dam crisis – Egypt Egypt is seeking to move forward in the implementation of new seawater desalination projects in cooperation with the Russian Rusnano Group, which specializes in this field, to fill the country’s water deficit that exceeds 20 billion cubic meters per year amid the faltering negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Tripartite negotiations over the GERD continue to stall as the last round of talks held Jan. 10 failed to make any progress between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. In a Jan. 22 statement, Abdel Moneim al-Terras, chairman of the Arab […] Egypt turns to Russia for help with desalination plants amid Nile dam crisis – EgyptDME GmbH2021-02-23T12:40:10+01:00
Ingersoll to supply compressed air to the Chtouka desalination plant – Morocco News on the Chtouka desalination water supply project. The Spanish company Abengoa, which is developing the project via its Moroccan subsidiary Aman El Baraka, has chosen Ingersoll Rand’s Engineering Project Solutions to install a compressed air system in the desalination plant. This system will be integrated into the industrial process of the installation, including the seawater intake, the discharge of salt into the sea, the storage of drinking water in the tanks, and the cleaning of these tanks. Ingersoll was chosen for its CompAir technology, which will also […] Ingersoll to supply compressed air to the Chtouka desalination plant – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-02-22T14:53:11+01:00
Chile’s Minister of Mines and Energy prepares for new cycle of expansion – Chile As copper prices hit their highest level in almost a decade, Chile’s mining industry is preparing for a new cycle of expansion. “We hope that if the price cycle remains high, which is what most analysts expect, that this accelerates the development of new mine projects,” Chile’s Mines and Energy Minister Juan Carlos Jobet said in an interview with The Northern Miner. The government has identified mining projects worth US$74 billion in development, of which almost a third are already in construction. They include Teck’s (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TCK) […] Chile’s Minister of Mines and Energy prepares for new cycle of expansion – ChileDME GmbH2021-02-21T13:38:42+01:00
Morocco invests USD 5.8 billion in renewable energy – Morocco Morocco announced that it will invest MAD 52.1 billion (USD 5.8 billion) in renewable energy. Major solar projects are underway in different cities, and the country is looking to meet over 52% of its electricity needs through renewable resources by 2030, as well as to become self-sufficient in the long haul. Pictured above is the world’s biggest solar power plant, in Ouarzazate, Morocco. (LINK). Morocco invests USD 5.8 billion in renewable energy – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-02-20T15:27:42+01:00
Expressions of interest invited for Abu Dhabi’s Mirfa 2 water project – United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) has invited developers to submit expressions of interest for its planned Mirfa 2 (M2) independent water project, a reverse osmosis facility planned with the capacity to supply up to 150 million imperial gallons a day (MIGD) of desalinated water. Expressions of interest invited for Abu Dhabi’s Mirfa 2 water projectAccording to reports on online news outlet Energy-Utilities, developers have been invited to submit their expressions of interest by March 4 for the desalination project. The reports also quoted sources close […] Expressions of interest invited for Abu Dhabi’s Mirfa 2 water project – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-02-19T10:19:36+01:00
Ingersoll Rand secures Morocco desalination plant order – Morocco Abengoa, a major multi-national infrastructure company working in the energy and water sectors, has signed up Ingersoll Rand’s Engineering Project Solutions team to design a tailored compressed air system for the Agadir-Chtouka desalination plant in Morocco, with the latest CompAir technology providing the perfect solution. Ingersoll Rand is a global leader in compression technologies and services based in Ireland. Water plants depend on high-quality instrument air and service air to be exceptionally clean and free of contaminants such as moisture and particles. (LINK). Ingersoll Rand secures Morocco desalination plant order – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-02-18T14:18:03+01:00
Project Profile: Al Khobar 1 SWRO desalination plant – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has a population of 33.4 million people and is the world’s third-largest per capita consumer of water, behind the United States and Canada. As part of its Vision 2030 programme, the Kingdom has introduced measures to rationalise water consumption, intending to achieve 24% reduction in consumption by 2021, and 43% by the end of this decade. The average availability of water worldwide is 7453 cubic metres per capita per year, while in the Middle East this figure falls to 736 cubic metres, according to an AQUASTAT […] Project Profile: Al Khobar 1 SWRO desalination plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-02-16T23:46:08+01:00
EWEC calls for bids for 150m imperial gallon per day desalination plant – United Arab Emirates Developers/developer-consortiums have been invited to submit expressions of Interest (EoIs) by the Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) for the Mirfa 2 (M2) independent water project (IWP) in Abu Dhabi. According to a statement, the M2 desalination plant will use reverse osmosis (RO) to supply up to 150m imperial gallons per day of water, improving the security of water supply in Abu Dhabi. The project is also expected to play a key role in the ongoing cost reduction initiatives in the sector, through the procurement of competitive and efficient RO […] EWEC calls for bids for 150m imperial gallon per day desalination plant – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-02-16T23:31:43+01:00