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Saudi Arabia: 18 Projects Worth $3.2 Bn to Enhance Quality of Drinking Water – Saudi Arabia

Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Abdul Rahman al-Fadhli, launched a plan to implement 18 water projects of $3.2 billion cost over the next ten years to enhance the quality of drinking water all over Saudi Arabia.

Speaking at the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce in the Eastern region, Fadhli said that Water and Electricity Company (WEC) will change its name soon to the “Water Projects” pointing out that the new company will purchase water and will be tasked with water services, treatment, […]

Saudi Arabia: 18 Projects Worth $3.2 Bn to Enhance Quality of Drinking Water – Saudi Arabia2018-12-29T15:11:46+01:00

Acwa Power wins contract to develop Saudi water desalination plant – Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s utility developer Acwa Power won a contract to develop the Rabigh 3 independent water-desalination plant (IWP) located on the kingdom’s Red Sea coast.

The Riyadh-based company submitted the lowest price among five bidders and its consortium with Saudi Brothers Commercial Company was selected to develop the desalination plant, Acwa Power said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Acwa Power wins contract to develop Saudi water desalination plant – Saudi Arabia2018-12-25T22:15:45+01:00

Sultanate signs RO150mn loan agreements to finance development projects – Muscat

The Ministry of Finance and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) on Monday signed two loan agreements worth RO150mn for financing development projects in the sultanate.

The two agreements were signed by H E Darwish bin Ismail bin Ali al Balushi, Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs and Abdullatif Yousef al Hamad, chairman and director general of AFESD.

The first agreement worth RO89mn will be utilised in financing part of the project for enhancing the water pipelines in the […]

Sultanate signs RO150mn loan agreements to finance development projects – Muscat2018-12-25T05:41:48+01:00

EGA, Mubadala and Dubal Holding to develop Dh1bn power plant in Jebel Ali – Dubai

Emirates Global Aluminium, Mubadala Investment Company and Dubal Holding will develop a power generation facility and water desalination plant worth more than Dh1 billion ($272.3 million) at EGA’s aluminium smelting facility in Jebel Ali.

Mubadala and Dubal Holding agreed to form a joint venture to develop the new facility, according to a joint statement on Tuesday. EGA will buy power from the new JV for 25 years once the facilities are operational.

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EGA, Mubadala and Dubal Holding to develop Dh1bn power plant in Jebel Ali – Dubai2018-12-24T13:45:59+01:00

Saudi to offer $9.6bln water projects in Q1 2019 – Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia intends to offer water and farming projects worth around 36 billion Saudi riyals ($9.6 billion) to investors in the first quarter of 2019, a newspaper in the world’s largest oil exporter reported on Sunday.

The Environment, Water and Agriculture Ministry will issue tenders for the projects as part of plans to expand desalinated water and farming production in the Gulf kingdom, the Arabic language daily Aleqtisadia said.

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Saudi to offer $9.6bln water projects in Q1 2019 – Saudi Arabia2018-12-23T14:08:40+01:00

Egypt wins $131m Kuwait funding for desal projects – Egypt

Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) said it has signed a deal with Egyptian government to provide funding worth KD15 million ($50 million) for the construction of four water desalination plants in South Sinai region of the country.

The duo also signed another loan deal under which the Kuwait Fund would present an additional loan worth KD25 million ($85 million) to the Egyptian government for development works.

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Egypt wins $131m Kuwait funding for desal projects – Egypt2018-12-22T15:22:12+01:00

EXCLUSIVE: Low bidders emerge for two Saudi desalination projects – Saudi Arabia

State desalination provider Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) has received bids for two desalination projects in Saudi Arabia.

The client received four proposals for the two projects, Jubail 2 and Al-Khobar 2, on 9 December and 10 December, respectively, and opened the bids for each a day later.

For the 400,000 cubic metres-a-day Jubail 2 desalination project, a consortium of Acciona and RTCC submitted the lowest bid of $373m.

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EXCLUSIVE: Low bidders emerge for two Saudi desalination projects – Saudi Arabia2018-12-21T08:01:21+01:00

Wind powered water desalination in coastal Vietnam – Vietnam

Climate change is happening and it is wreaking havoc by increasing temperatures, leading to salinity intrusion and floods. According to a report of Belgium’s Asian Infrastructure Engineering and Investment Company (AIEI), the total damage from salinity intrusion during the dry season and flood during the rainy season are estimated to reach 30 per cent of the total output of rice, vegetables, fruits, trees, and shrimp in 2050, equivalent to around VND3.6-12 trillion ($156.5-521.7 million).

Especially, over the last years, impoverished areas in coastal and south-central provinces […]

Wind powered water desalination in coastal Vietnam – Vietnam2018-12-20T07:31:56+01:00

UAE giants ink deal to develop Dubai power, desalination plant – Dubai

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), Mubadala and Dubai Holding are to sign an agreement to develop a new power block and a water desalination plant at EGA’s smelter at Jebel Ali in Dubai.

The new facilities will improve the efficiency of power for EGA’s aluminium smelting, reducing environmental emissions and natural gas consumption, a statement said.

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UAE giants ink deal to develop Dubai power, desalination plant – Dubai2018-12-19T07:14:15+01:00
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