Location of Algarveâs first desalination plant under discussion – Portugal The location of the Algarveâs first desalination plant is already under discussion, the Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL) has announced. âPossible locations for the desalination plant are already being studied, namely by the municipalities and by the Ăguas do Algarve company, the entity responsible for this project,â AMAL said in a statement. The announcement came after the regionâs boroughs carried out an online meeting last week with Environment and Climate Action Minister, JoĂŁo Pedro Matos Fernandes. (LINK). Location of Algarveâs first desalination plant under discussion – PortugalHIWI042022-01-17T14:16:02+01:00
Algarve water prices to increase to âcover costs of two projectsâ – Portugal The price of water in the Algarve is due to increase to cover the costs of two projects which aim to improve the regionâs water efficiency. The news was confirmed by the environment minister on Tuesday during an online seminar to discuss water efficiency measures included in Portugalâs Plan for Recovery and Resilience. However, the price hike is only expected to be introduced from 2026 onwards, the president of the Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL), AntĂłnio Pina, said after the news started to spread. (LINK). Algarve water prices to increase to âcover costs of two projectsâ – PortugalHIWI042021-03-06T15:54:37+01:00
Desalination ânot a solutionâ for the Algarve – Portugal In a statement, PAS, which groups together environmental and heritage protection associations, showed its âdisagreement with information that the transfer of water from PomarĂŁo and the construction of one (or more) desalination plants are solutions to the Algarveâs water problemâ. The capture of water from the Guadiana river at PomarĂŁo, in the municipality of MĂ©rtola, district of Beja, and the construction of desalination plants are included in the Resilience and Recovery Plan (RRP) presented by the Government, but the platform considers that these projects will only serve to feed irrigated agriculture and increase [âŠ] Desalination ânot a solutionâ for the Algarve – PortugalHIWI042021-02-28T12:40:50+01:00