Egypt awards its largest wastewater treatment plant contract to JV – Egypt Orascom Construction has announced that it has been awarded a $739 million contract to build a water treatment plan in Egypt. Orascom won the contract in a joint venture with Arab Contractors. The deal was awarded by the Egyptian government through its Armed Forces Engineering Authority. The JV will provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for the Bahr Albaqar wastewater treatment plant located in the north-western part of the country. This will be Egypt’s largest wastewater treatment plant with a capacity […] Egypt awards its largest wastewater treatment plant contract to JV – EgyptDME GmbH2019-05-19T15:38:46+02:00
Work to commence on R15bn Amdec Group Harbour Arch precinct – Cape Town Good news for the Cape Town property market as work is set to commence on major new developments, among them the Amdec Group’s R15bn Harbour Arch precinct. Early purchasers will be reaping the rewards of buying into Harbour Arch, but there is still value to be had with the second tower launching this year. It competes on a global scale in terms of quality and innovation, which means there is a fair expectation of it yielding consistently strong returns on investment. Work to commence on R15bn Amdec Group Harbour Arch precinct – Cape TownDME GmbH2019-05-17T14:46:46+02:00
Desalination plant ends contract with City of Cape Town, plans to sue – Cape Town Quality Filtration Systems (QFS), the V&A Waterfront desalination plant owner, has terminated its water supply contract with the City of Cape Town and will pursue legal action. The City was notified of this decision on May 7, GroundUp reports. „The City is disappointed with this unilateral decision and is now considering the legal ramifications,“ the city said in a media statement on May 9. The R60-million plant has been dormant since February, due to concerns about dirty sea water. Desalination plant ends contract with City of Cape Town, plans to sue – Cape TownDME GmbH2019-05-16T15:01:01+02:00
Egypt retracts on buying water from private sector over high prices – Egypt The government retracts from buying water from the private sector due to the high prices offered by Arab and international companies. However, the government decided to limit itself to bidding for desalination plants according to the state strategy. Informed sources told Daily News Egypt that the bids received by the government to buy a cubic metre of water from desalination plants ranged between EGP 17-20, which are more than double of the prices that the government wants to contract, which is […] Egypt retracts on buying water from private sector over high prices – EgyptDME GmbH2019-05-05T06:39:34+02:00
CoCT ‘knew water was contaminated’ before awarding desalination plant tender – Cape Town Cape Town – The company that built the desalination plant at the Waterfront, and is threatening the City of Cape Town with legal action over outstanding payments, said the city knew the water was contaminated before the tender was awarded. Quality Filtration System (QFS) said they had uncovered information that the city was aware of the same contamination in the seawater in 2017 but neglected to divulge this information during the tender processes. Herman Smit, managing director of QFS, said: “QFS […] CoCT ‘knew water was contaminated’ before awarding desalination plant tender – Cape TownDME GmbH2019-04-28T14:56:11+02:00
Solar treatment plants promise cleaner water – Kenya In recent years, much effort has been devoted to creating and developing innovative technologies in the field of solarised water treatment technologies and the future is promising. In Kenya, solar energy is an abundant and a widely untapped resource whose estimated daily insolation is 4-6KWh/m2. The use of solar energy in photovoltaic (PV) systems for lighting, water heating and solar water pumping is rapidly gaining popularity due to its availability, reliability, efficiency and quick payback periods. Solar-powered reverse osmosis plants are […] Solar treatment plants promise cleaner water – KenyaDME GmbH2019-04-22T09:30:00+02:00
Morocco set to ensure water supply sustainability – Morocco Ensuring sustainable supply of drinking water took center stage at a meeting chaired by King Mohammed VI at the Royal palace in Rabat, Thursday, part of an endeavor by the Kingdom to safeguard water resources. The meeting focused on water supply in the north and the north east, two regions that see their water needs double during the summer, the Royal office said in a statement. The water needs of the region are also set to increase as the region is home to […] Morocco set to ensure water supply sustainability – MoroccoDME GmbH2019-04-19T09:57:30+02:00
Egypt- SCZone pays EGP 1.3bn to army’s Engineering Authority for desalination plant – Egypt The Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces was paid EGP 1.3bn by the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) as part of the cost of establishing a seawater desalination plant in the southern area of SCZone. Mohamed Shaaban, vice president of SCZone, said that the desalination plant has a production capacity of 100,000 cubic metres per day, at a cost of €90m (about EGP 1.76bn). The southern area’s water needs are estimated at 250,000 cubic metres per day until 2030, and about 120,000 […] Egypt- SCZone pays EGP 1.3bn to army’s Engineering Authority for desalination plant – EgyptDME GmbH2019-04-15T09:48:50+02:00
Climate change: Egypt unveils plan to invest $50 bln in drinking water – Egypt Egyptian government plans to invest about 50 billion dollars over 20 years to secure access to drinking water for its 97 million population. The announcement was made by the Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdel Aty on the sidelines of the Beirut Water Week in Lebanon, which opened its doors on Monday, April 8, 2019. The project is part of the National Water Plan 2017-2037 in the drinking water sector. (LINK). Climate change: Egypt unveils plan to invest $50 bln in drinking water – EgyptDME GmbH2019-04-12T11:38:35+02:00
Cape Town’s plan to not run out of water again – Cape Town Cape Town is drilling boreholes and wells at a rapid rate to ensure it has a stable water supply. According to a report in the Sunday Times, over 26,000 registered boreholes and wells have been created. This is compared to 1,500 in 2016. The continued focus on drilling for water comes just over a year after Cape Town faced severe droughts and water shortages. (LINK). Cape Town’s plan to not run out of water again – Cape TownDME GmbH2019-04-07T09:03:49+02:00