Egypt Seeks to Desalinate 6 Ml Cubic Feet of Water Daily – Egypt The Egyptian cabinet discussed Monday plans to buildseawater desalination plants, as the country tries to addresslooming water scarcity. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the government hasprepared a strategic plan to establish more desalinationplants. Egypt needs around 114 billion cubic meters of waterannually, while it only has 74 billion meters available, saidMinister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed AbdelAty in April. (LINK). Egypt Seeks to Desalinate 6 Ml Cubic Feet of Water Daily – EgyptDME GmbH2021-09-21T14:25:21+02:00
Clean water milestone for Port Alfred desalination plant – South Africa Port Alfred’s answer to the ongoing water crisis reached an important milestone when 100-million litres of clean, potable water passed through the desalination facility. The Ndlambe Sea Water Reverse Osmosis Plant was commissioned on June 23, and processes two megalitres of seawater daily, supplying residents with pristine drinking water. Quality Filtration Systems (QFS) director Musawenkosi Ndlovu was thrilled that the project reached this milestone. (LINK). Clean water milestone for Port Alfred desalination plant – South AfricaDME GmbH2021-09-20T15:14:32+02:00
Rouxville drinking water plant to be restarted before the end of 2021- South Africa In South Africa, the government says that the Rouxville drinking water plant in the Free State province will be back in service before the end of 2021. The plant is being rehabilitated by Lohan Construction Industry. The Rouxville drinking water plant in South Africa’s Free State province will reopen before the end of 2021. This was noted by the South African authorities after an inspection visit to the project site. (LINK). Rouxville drinking water plant to be restarted before the end of 2021- South AfricaDME GmbH2021-09-17T14:18:15+02:00
KarmWater wins Marsa Alam desalination plant contract – Egypt A seawater desalination plant will supply the Marsa Alam resort in Egypt’s Red Sea governorate. On September 14th, 2021, a partnership agreement was signed between the local authorities and KarmWater to carry out the work. The facility will be solar-powered. A desalination plant will provide drinking water to the resort town of Marsa Alam in the Red Sea governorate of Egypt. KarmWater, the new water solutions division of the KarmSolar Group, will implement this project to harness unconventional water resources. (LINK). KarmWater wins Marsa Alam desalination plant contract – EgyptDME GmbH2021-09-16T16:26:57+02:00
Solar-powered water desalination system to supply Bubisa – Kenya German start-up Boreal Light plans to inaugurate a new brackish groundwater desalination system on September 22nd, 2021 in Bubisa, a village in Marsabit County, Kenya. The plant will be powered by solar photovoltaic energy. After the “Shimoni WaterKiosk” system, which went into operation in August 2021 for several public structures on the southern coast of Kenya, Boreal Light will present a new brackish groundwater desalination system on September 22nd, 2021. According to the German start-up, the ceremony will be held in Bubisa, where the plant will provide 11 […] Solar-powered water desalination system to supply Bubisa – KenyaDME GmbH2021-09-15T23:56:35+02:00
Metito-led consortium wins tender to build Tunisian seawater desalination plant – Tunisia Metito has announced that its consortium with Orascom and Cobra has won the tender to build a seawater desalination plant in Sfax, Tunisia, further strengthening the group’s presence in North Africa. A statement from Metito explained that the tender was raised by the Société Nationale d’Exploitation et de Distribution des Eaux (SONEDE), a public establishment of the Ministry of Agriculture Tunisia, to enhance water security in the country. The project is fully funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Organization (JICA) and is set to begin operations in February 2024. […] Metito-led consortium wins tender to build Tunisian seawater desalination plant – TunisiaDME GmbH2021-09-13T14:42:40+02:00
Metito led consortium awarded new seawater desalination project in Tunisia – Tunisia Metito, a water and energy solutions provider, has announced that its consortium with Orascom and Cobra has won the tender to build a seawater desalination plant in Sfax, Tunisia. The tender was raised by the Société Nationale d’Exploitation et de Distribution des Eaux (SONEDE), a public establishment of the Ministry of Agriculture Tunisia, to enhance water security in the country. The project is fully funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Organization (JICA) and is set to begin operations in February 2024. (LINK). Metito led consortium awarded new seawater desalination project in Tunisia – TunisiaDME GmbH2021-09-12T15:38:43+02:00
Cape Town defends water and electricity tariffs – Cape Town The City of Cape Town says it uses all income from tariffs for the provision of services. It said it rejects any misinformation being spread about the city’s tariffs and rates, despite numerous efforts to correct the misinformation. “(The city) does everything in its power to keep tariffs as affordable as possible to cover the cost of providing the services while making sure the income is sufficient to ensure the municipality can continue providing services sustainably. (LINK). Cape Town defends water and electricity tariffs – Cape TownDME GmbH2021-09-05T19:34:56+02:00
The Palm Beach seawater desalination plant is back in service – Algeria The Palm Beach seawater desalination plant is back in service since August 19, 2021, at a time when Algeria continues its fight against drought due to its arid climate and climate change. The plant, located in the wilaya (province) of Tipaza, now produces 7,500 m3 of drinking water per day, compared to 2,500 m3 before the expansion work. The reverse osmosis plant is capable of supplying 50,000 people per day. (LINK). The Palm Beach seawater desalination plant is back in service – AlgeriaDME GmbH2021-08-25T15:03:14+02:00
Egypt positioned to become desalination pioneer – Egypt Egypt is exploring ways to increase its water resources and offset any negative effects of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in light of the stalled tripartite negotiations between it, Sudan and Ethiopia. Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have been in a deadlock over the GERD since April. The crisis was raised more than once before the UN Security Council — most recently in July — which referred it back to the African Union, but to no avail. Ethiopia continues to fill the GERD reservoir, disregarding objections raised by Egypt and Sudan. (LINK). Egypt positioned to become desalination pioneer – EgyptDME GmbH2021-08-21T14:50:52+02:00