New Salalah desalination plant commences commercial operation – Oman Abengoa Agua, the water division of Spanish based international infrastructure and energy specialist, has announced the successful completion of the construction of a reverse osmosis desalination plant in Salalah. The 113,500 cubic metres /day capacity desalination plant has been built for a consortium led by ACWA Power and also composed of Veolia and Dhofar International for Investment and Development Co SAOG. The Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) has acted as offtaker. (LINK). New Salalah desalination plant commences commercial operation – OmanHIWI042021-04-02T14:48:01+02:00
Saudi’s Red Sea mega project set to award $4bln in contracts by end of 2020 – Saudi Arabia The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind Saudi Arabiaâs flagship The Red Sea Project, is set to award a total of nearly SAR 15 billion ($4 billion) in contracts by the end of 2020. Saudi Arabia plans to develop resorts on 50 islands off the Red Sea coast, offering a nature reserve, coral reef diving and heritage sites. Red Sea Development Co, backed by the kingdomâs Public Investment Fund (PIF), plans to build the first phase by 2022. (LINK). Saudi’s Red Sea mega project set to award $4bln in contracts by end of 2020 – Saudi ArabiaHIWI042020-11-03T20:50:07+01:00
IIT Madras team wins US Energy Deptâs âWaves to Water Prizeâ – India Indian Institute of Technology Madras Researchers are part of an international team that won the first two phases of the âWaves to Water Prizeâ in a competition organized by US Department of Energy. The objective is to design a wave energy-based desalination system to provide post-disaster drinking water supply to coastal areas. Team âNalu e Waiâ is a collaboration between the US, India and Sweden. (LINK). IIT Madras team wins US Energy Deptâs âWaves to Water Prizeâ – IndiaHIWI042020-10-05T19:45:09+02:00
DEWA MD & CEO reviews progress on SWRO-based desalination plant in Jebel Ali – United Arab Emirates Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) inspected the progress of the Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalination Plantâs construction at the Jebel Ali Power Plant and Desalination Complex. The plant will have a total production capacity of 40 Million Imperial Gallons per Day (MIGD). Jebel Ali Power Plant and Desalination Complex is one of the main complexes providing Dubai with reliable, efficient, and high-quality electricity and water services. DEWA awarded an AED 871-million contract for the construction of the SWRO-based desalination plant [âŠ] DEWA MD & CEO reviews progress on SWRO-based desalination plant in Jebel Ali – United Arab EmiratesHIWI042020-09-03T15:47:32+02:00