Egypt’s parliament forms an ad hoc committee to discuss GERD – Egypt The committee will review the measures necessary to protect Egypt’s rights in Nile water. Egypt’s Parliamentary Speaker Ali Abdel-Aal told MPs in a plenary session Wednesday that an ad hoc committee will be formed to discuss the future of negotiations with Ethiopia on the issue of its Renaissance Dam. “The committee will be headed by deputy speaker Soliman Wahdan, and it will be entrusted with studying the government’s positions and statements on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and then review […] Egypt’s parliament forms an ad hoc committee to discuss GERD – EgyptDME GmbH2019-10-09T20:05:30+02:00
GWCL shuts down Teshie Desalination plant again – Ghana The Teshie Desalination plant has been shut down again by the Ghana Water Company Limited. According to Citi News sources, an exercise conducted by the Water Company revealed excess chemicals, necessitating the shutdown. Over the period, residents of Teshie have called for the shutdown of the plant, lamenting that water produced by the plant poses a health threat to them. (LINK). GWCL shuts down Teshie Desalination plant again – GhanaDME GmbH2019-10-03T17:03:30+02:00
Acwa Power may build desalination plants in Egypt – Egypt CAIRO – 27 September 2019: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met on Friday with Chairman of Acwa Power Mohamed Abdullah Abou Neyan operating in the sectors of desalination and renewable energy to examine possibilities of establishing new desalination plants in Egypt. The prime minister pointed out in the meeting, attended by Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker, that Egypt seeks to count on desalination to supply drinking water to coastal areas. Madbouly stated that the […] Acwa Power may build desalination plants in Egypt – EgyptDME GmbH2019-09-27T14:23:02+02:00
Egypt’s Sisi issues presidential decree approving loan to build 4 desalination plants in South Sinai – Egypt President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has issued decree no. 83 of 2019 approving a loan agreement between the Egyptian government and the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development.to build four sea water desalination stations in South Sinai. The 15-million-dinar agreement was signed in Sharm el Sheikh on 8 December, 2018. (LINK). Egypt’s Sisi issues presidential decree approving loan to build 4 desalination plants in South Sinai – EgyptDME GmbH2019-09-19T15:33:02+02:00
City dragged to court for over R20m due to ongoing Cape desalination plant spat – Cape Town Cape Town – Managers at the desalination plant at the Waterfront intend to continue with litigation against the City due to the lack of progress in reaching a settlement. Quality Filtration Services (QFS) is dragging the City to court, seeking over R20million in damages after contractual disputes. The director of QFS, Musa Ndlovu, said: “In response to our papers submitted to the high court in July, the City of Cape Town responded with a plea on August 12. City dragged to court for over R20m due to ongoing Cape desalination plant spat – Cape TownDME GmbH2019-09-10T14:34:51+02:00
South Africa is a world leader in water technology – now we just have to put it into practice – South Africa South Africa is a top 20 producer of new knowledge in the water domain globally. Many of our innovations can not only help solve South African problems, but also position South Africa as a global manufacturing hub for these products. South Africa’s economy is being tossed like a cork in the stormy waters of an unprecedented and violent recalibration of the global economy. Some argue that this is a natural reaction to the adjustment from a uni-polar single superpower world of […] South Africa is a world leader in water technology – now we just have to put it into practice – South AfricaDME GmbH2019-08-28T15:02:25+02:00
Tender briefs … Pilot desalination plants for the south – Namibia THE national water utility NamWater issued a tender for the construction of experimental desalination plants at Grünau and Bethanie in southern Namibia. These plants will be powered by renewable energy and membrane technology. The tender, which is open to Namibian companies and joint ventures, was advertised on the company’s website early this month. (LINK). Tender briefs … Pilot desalination plants for the south – NamibiaDME GmbH2019-08-23T11:28:30+02:00
Egypt to build solar power plants in 7 African countries – Egypt Egypt has announced plans to construct solar plants across seven African countries as part of their commitment to help the continent in its development process and improve the renewable energy performances of those countries. The Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), one of the largest industrial organisations in Egypt, will launch solar power plants in Uganda, Congo, Tanzania, Eritrea, Somalia, and South Sudan, with capacities ranging from 2 to 4 megawatts. (LINK). Egypt to build solar power plants in 7 African countries – EgyptDME GmbH2019-08-09T11:49:13+02:00
A solar-powered system can turn salt water into fresh drinking water for 25,000 people per day – Kenya People have been trying to turn seawater into drinking water for thousands of years, but the process is not usually energy-efficient or affordable. At a newly constructed facility in Kenya, however, a nonprofit called GivePower is tackling that challenge using solar power. The desalination system, which started operating in the coastal area of Kiunga in July 2018, can create 19,800 gallons (75,000 litres) of fresh drinking water each day – enough for 25,000 people. (LINK). A solar-powered system can turn salt water into fresh drinking water for 25,000 people per day – KenyaDME GmbH2019-08-02T13:17:11+02:00
Desalination could be an option for KZN, but not in the near future – Durban Desalination may be considered as an option to supply additional water for the growing population in and around Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, in the long term, but Umgeni Water is continuing with plans for more traditional water schemes for now. Umgeni Water planning services manager Kevin Meier this week said the utility had conducted a detailed feasibility study to look at desalination as a bulk water supplier a few years ago. It considered the viability of two large-scale desalination plants – one on […] Desalination could be an option for KZN, but not in the near future – DurbanDME GmbH2019-07-26T14:42:44+02:00