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Swiss and UAE government supports desalination plant in Gwadar – Pakistan

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa laid the foundation stone of a UAE and Swiss government-supported Gwadar desalination plant when he arrived in Balochistan on a two-day visit on Sunday, confirmed the army’s media wing. The project fulfils a long-awaited demand of locals and shall provide them with 4.4 million gallons of water per day with the capacity to increase to 8.8 million gallons per day. The desalination plant will be completed in six to eight months time and will help resolve the scarcity of drinking water in the area, apart from reducing the hardships […]

Swiss and UAE government supports desalination plant in Gwadar – Pakistan2018-03-08T14:42:56+01:00

Experimental desalination&solar facility inaugurated Borg El Arab – Egypt

The Multipurpose Applications by Thermodynamic Solar (MATS) plant in Borg El Arab, Egypt has been inaugurated. A research and development initiative aimed at advancing solar energy technology in Egypt and the Middle East, the project was led by a consortium of 11 partners from Italy, France, Egypt, Germany, and the UK, Orascom Construction said in a statement. According to the company, it participated in the funding and the construction of the project. The European Union reportedly co-financed the initiative. The MAT plant comprises an integrated concentrated solar power (CSP) and water desalination facility that can serve a community […]

Experimental desalination&solar facility inaugurated Borg El Arab – Egypt2018-03-08T13:30:13+01:00

Water and Electricity Company (WEC) pre-qualified companies for Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant – Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Water and Electricity Company (WEC) has pre-qualified 15 companies for Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant project.

Qualified as lead and technical suppliers are Acwa Power, Acciona Agua, Cobra, Engie, FCC Aqualia, JGC, Marubeni Corp., Mitsubishi Corp., Suez, Sumitomo Corp., Valoriza, and Veolia; and qualified as technical suppliers, Bahr Rawafid, SNC Lavalin, and Marafiq.

The proposed 380,000 m3/d seawater reverse osmosis plant will be located in the city of Shuqaiq, on the Red Sea coast, 137 kilometres north of Jazan, and will be powered off the grid. The concession agreement is expected to cover 25 years.

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Water and Electricity Company (WEC) pre-qualified companies for Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant – Saudi Arabia2018-03-02T10:04:48+01:00

Global Desalination Facility industry with growing opportunity for startups

Questale released a detailed assessment of trends in Global Desalination Facility market. The research report includes diverse topics like total market size, key market drivers, challenges, growth opportunities, key players etc. We have also covered key market updates, the impact of regulations and technological updates in ,, . New startups entering the space of Global Desalination Facility need to carefully pick their niches and genres so that they can compete on an equal footing with global companies who have an end to end development studios, production capabilities and global skills and experience backing them.

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Global Desalination Facility industry with growing opportunity for startups2018-03-02T09:54:30+01:00

AquaVenture Holdings Limited, Florida, USA, about to purchase majority of Teshie-Nungua Desalination Plant of Abengoa’s subsidiary Befesa Desalination Developments Ghana Limited (BDDG)

AquaVenture Holdings Limited, a water solutions company based in Florida, United States of America, is set to purchase majority shares in the Teshie-Nungua Water Desalination Plant. According to available information, the transaction is structured as the purchase of the entire share capital of Abengoa’s subsidiary that holds a 56% economic interest in Befesa Desalination Developments Ghana Limited (BDDG), the Ghanaian company that owns the plant. According to PRNewswire, which broke the news on Thursday, „The base purchase price for this interest is approximately $26 million, subject to adjustment in accordance with the purchase agreement.“ It adds that completion of […]

AquaVenture Holdings Limited, Florida, USA, about to purchase majority of Teshie-Nungua Desalination Plant of Abengoa’s subsidiary Befesa Desalination Developments Ghana Limited (BDDG)2018-03-01T14:03:24+01:00

Desalination for Cape Town – Numbers and Facts – South Africa

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3. What about in South Africa?
In South Africa desalination is used quite widely by mines to clean up polluted mine water and acid mine drainage. Small to medium-scale desalination has also been used in coastal towns during times of drought. Six municipalities are currently using small-scale reverse osmosis plants to desalinate water for bulk water supply.

Mossel Bay has a medium size desalination plant capable of producing 15 million litres of potable water per day but the plant is currently on standby as the dams in the area are full. Standby mode requires continuous maintenance to keep the plant […]

Desalination for Cape Town – Numbers and Facts – South Africa2018-03-01T11:32:09+01:00

Quality Filtration Systems (QFS) & Osmoflo winning bid for Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront in Cape Town -South Africa

The contract to provide an emergency desalination plant for the Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront in Cape Town was recently awarded to Quality Filtration Systems (QFS) and Osmoflo. According to QFS the project, which will address the increasing water demands of the City of Cape Town region, will involve the supply, installation and commissioning of a fully containerised 2 MLD seawater reverse osmosis and multimedia filtration plant. This will be delivered under a rental contract to the City of Cape Town for a minimum duration of 24 months. With a tight completion schedule of 8 weeks, the plant is […]

Quality Filtration Systems (QFS) & Osmoflo winning bid for Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront in Cape Town -South Africa2018-03-01T10:32:42+01:00

Dinoflagellates species (Red Tide) at Wilayat of Seeb and Barka – Oman

Desalination units hit as Red Tide phenomenon prevails- Oman Observer- MUSCAT: The Public Authority for Electricity and Water (Diam) is monitoring the situation of Red Tide in the sea in the Wilayat of Barka, according to the SCADA Centre.
The desalination units continue to be affected by this Tide phenomenon in the wilayat. According to the centre, the water companies are continuing their efforts to operate the units when the plankton levels are low in seawater to ensure maximum water production. The main emergency committee of the centre monitored the measures taken to ensure the customers in the Wilayat […]

Dinoflagellates species (Red Tide) at Wilayat of Seeb and Barka – Oman2018-02-27T16:01:22+01:00

Villagers demand closure of South Ganga Water Technology Private Limited desalination plant

Residents of Krishnapuram and nearby villages staged a protest at the Collectorate, demanding the closure of South Ganga Water Technology Private Limited, a private desalination plant, alleging that its effluents posed serious health hazards. Led by M. Karunamurthy, district secretary of the CITU affiliated to Tamil Nadu Meenpidi Thozhirsanga Koottamaippu, people from Krishnapuram, Pudukudiuruppu and Panaikulam thronged the Collectorate here on Thursday and raising slogans, demanding the permanent closure of the plant. Earlier, they gathered at the entrance of the Collectorate complex and attempted to take march blindfolded, but Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Natarajan persuaded them to give […]

Villagers demand closure of South Ganga Water Technology Private Limited desalination plant2018-02-26T09:26:17+01:00

Eskom’s Koeberg nuclear power station turned on desalination plant

Eskom’s Koeberg nuclear power station today turned on its temporary mobile groundwater desalination plant, which will ease the pressure on the City of Cape Town’s water supply. “When the City of Cape Town called on the people of the Western Cape to address the water issue, we had to respond with a sustainable solution as a responsible corporate citizen,” Velaphi Ntuli, Koeberg Power Station manager said. Ntuli explained: “The desalination plant is part of Koeberg’s three-pronged water management strategy to address the current water shortages in the Western Cape while ensuring that the plant is able to provide safe […]

Eskom’s Koeberg nuclear power station turned on desalination plant2018-02-26T10:05:59+01:00
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