Taiwan Rations Water, Drills Extra Wells Amid Record Drought – Taiwan Some households in Taiwan are going without running water two days a week after a months-long drought dried up the island’s reservoirs and a popular tourist lake. Authorities are drilling extra wells and using military planes to dump cloud-seeding chemicals in hopes of triggering rain. The government has allocated money to extract drinkable water from the sea. Farmers who need to flood paddies to raise rice, lotus root and other thirsty crops have been hit hard. (LINK). Taiwan Rations Water, Drills Extra Wells Amid Record Drought – TaiwanDME GmbH2021-05-08T15:33:33+02:00
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Finds Way Out of Deficits in Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia Hit hard by the Korean government’s ill-advised nuclear phase-out policy, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (DHIC) has been desperate to make a turnaround. The company announced on April 28 that it managed to turn a profit in the first quarter on a rebound in overseas sales. DHIC posted 4,004.7 trillion won in sales, 372.1 billion won in operating profit and 248.1 billion won in net profit in the first quarter on a consolidated basis. Its sales rose slightly on year while operating profit and net profit soared by 315.6 […] Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Finds Way Out of Deficits in Saudi Arabia – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-04-29T16:02:48+02:00
Why Jordan faces a critical water crisis – Jordan Jordanians are being warned to expect critical water shortages this summer largely due to a poor rainy season, which only reached 60 per cent of the average annual rainfall. The Ministry of Water and Irrigation has talked about water rationing plans that would limit the amount of water pumped to households at five cubic meters weekly. Jordan ranks fifth in the world as a water stressed country where the average share per individual is less than 1 per cent of the global average at 100 cubic meters annually […] Why Jordan faces a critical water crisis – JordanDME GmbH2021-04-23T11:11:28+02:00
Island of Taiwan in grasp of major drought – Taiwan A lack of rain over the past year has sent the island of Taiwan into its worst drought in more than half a century, the BBC reports, with many of its reservoirs at less than 20 percent capacity, with water levels at some falling below 10 percent. Normally one of the wettest places in the world with a tropical to subtropical climate, no typhoon or monsoon hit the island last year and there has been little rain. The lack of water is hurting a key industry – semiconductors, computer […] Island of Taiwan in grasp of major drought – TaiwanDME GmbH2021-04-23T11:08:52+02:00
Utico wins Hassyan water reservoir project contract – United Arab Emirates Utico, a full service utility company in Middle East and the only private water and power company in the UAE, said it has secured a a major contract from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) for the development of its 120 million imperial gallons (MIG) Hassyan water reservoir project. The Hassyan IWP project’s storage reservoir is for 60 MIG expandable to 120 MIG, while the desalination plant project capacity is 120 MIG per day with facilities to expand to 240 MIGD production per day. This $80-million contract […] Utico wins Hassyan water reservoir project contract – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-04-20T16:39:52+02:00
Acciona announces completion of Jebel Ali SWRO desalination plant – United Arab Emirates Following achieving a major construction milestone, Acciona says that the Jebel Ali Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant is now producing water at 100% capacity. The desalination plant was built by Acciona and Besix and is owned by Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA). According to a statement, the plant has begun its daily production of 182m liters of potable water and is already supplying the city’s water network. (LINK). Acciona announces completion of Jebel Ali SWRO desalination plant – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-04-19T14:45:27+02:00
€36 million from the EU, France, and the World Bank to build the Hebron Regional Waste Water Treatment Plant – Palestine Prime Minister Dr. Mohammad Ishtayyeh, the Consul General of France, the EU Representative, and the AFD Country Director together with the Head of the Palestinian Water Authority, Hebron Governor and representatives of the local community laid the corner stone for the Hebron Regional Waste Water Treatment Plant in Hebron. At completion, the plant will serve around 400,000 people living in Hebron City and along Wadi As-Samen in Hebron Governorate and will pave the way to treated water reuse for agricultural purpose. Sewage from the Hebron Governorate runs untreated […] €36 million from the EU, France, and the World Bank to build the Hebron Regional Waste Water Treatment Plant – PalestineDME GmbH2021-04-18T17:51:08+02:00
UAE Ministry of Energy to host Arab Water Forum – United Arab Emirates The UAE Ministry of Energy is hosting the fifth Arab Water Forum (AWF5) later this year, which will focus on Arab water security for peace and sustainable development. More than 800 high-level participants including industry experts and government officials will attend the forum that will take place in Abu Dhabi from September 21 to 23, the organisers said on Wednesday. The event is backed by the Arab League and the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Egypt. (LINK). UAE Ministry of Energy to host Arab Water Forum – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-04-14T13:11:14+02:00
ACWA Power inaugurates KSA’s first utility-scale renewable energy project – Saudi Arabia The inauguration of Sakaka PV IPP marks a pivotal moment in the continued energy diversification and development plans of Saudi Arabia. The project was awarded to an ACWA Power-led consortium at a world record tariff, at the time, of 8.781 halalas/kWh in 2018, which has paved the way for subsequent projects of the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) to lower the cost of clean solar electricity in the Kingdom. Al Gihaz Holding, a major Saudi contractor and investor, owns a 30% stake in the Sakaka Solar Energy Company (SSEC), […] ACWA Power inaugurates KSA’s first utility-scale renewable energy project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-04-11T15:20:56+02:00
Russian co intends to setup desalination, waste-to energy project in Karachi – Pakistan A delegation of Russian businessmen led by Sergey Savchuk, CEO, CC RusWelding called on Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Atif Bokhari to discuss investment opportunities in Pakistan. The delegation briefed about their projects related to water desalination and conversion of solid waste to energy, which they intend on setting up in Karachi. They also spoke about developing an engineering center & said the company is exploring Public-Private Partnerships and EPC ventures. (LINK). Russian co intends to setup desalination, waste-to energy project in Karachi – PakistanDME GmbH2021-04-09T11:28:04+02:00