Doosan to construct RO desalination plant in Saudi Arabia The Yanbu4 seawater desalination plant will be constructed in Ar Rayyis, located about 260km north of Jeddah and will be applying the reverse osmosis (RO) process, which removes salt from seawater. Doosan plans to construct the Yanbu4 seawater desalination plant on an EPC basis, taking on the responsibilities of engineering, procurement and construction. The desalination plant will supply 450,000 tonnes of potable water daily to the Ar Rayyis region, the western part of Saudi Arabia. (LINK). Doosan to construct RO desalination plant in Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-01-28T15:14:39+01:00
Ground breaks on ACWA Power’s 1500MW CCGT plant in Uzbekistan – Uzbekistan The milestones achieved in this regard contribute towards the development of power projects to enable Uzbekistan’s ambitious energy transformation plan and increase energy capacity by 2500MW. The ground-breaking ceremony of the 1500MW Sirdarya Combined Cycle Gas-Turbine (CCGT) BOOT plant, followed by the signing of two power purchase agreements and investment agreements for two wind power plants located in Bukhara and Navoi, was conducted in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, HE Sardor Umurzakov, and HE Alisher Sultanov, Energy Minister of the […] Ground breaks on ACWA Power’s 1500MW CCGT plant in Uzbekistan – UzbekistanDME GmbH2021-01-27T14:59:17+01:00
Doosan Heavy clinches W780b desalination plant deal – Saudi Arabia Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., a major South Korean plant builder, said Monday it has clinched a 780 billion-won ($707.8 million) deal to build a seawater desalination plant in Saudi Arabia. Doosan Heavy has inked a deal to build the Yanbu-4 facility with a consortium of French energy company Engie SA and Saudi Arabian firms Mowah and Nesma, the company said in a statement. The facility will be built in Alrayyis, some 260 kilometers north of the western port city of Jeddah, with a capacity of producing 450,000 […] Doosan Heavy clinches W780b desalination plant deal – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-01-25T19:10:46+01:00
DEWA upgrades water infrastructure with pioneering world-class projects – United Arab Emirates Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) continues to develop world-class infrastructure, supported by assets that exceed AED182 billion owned by DEWA and its subsidiaries, and around AED86 billion of investments in the energy and water sectors over five years. This helps DEWA enhance its production capacity to meet the growing demand and provide its services to more than one million customers according to the highest standards of quality, availability, reliability, and efficiency. Water desalination plants DEWA currently has 43 Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) water desalination units with a total production […] DEWA upgrades water infrastructure with pioneering world-class projects – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-01-24T23:10:30+01:00
Vertical farming’s success depends on the cheapest lightbulb – Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi’s giant Yas Mall isn’t the most obvious location for embracing nature. The sprawling complex, which houses a 20-screen cinema, leads to a Ferrari-themed amusement park. At its heart is the Carrefour SA hypermarket. There’s no natural light or soil, yet floor-to-ceiling shelves offer shoppers herbs and microgreens grown right in the store. The fresh produce is a rare sight in the United Arab Emirates, which is almost all desert and imports 80% of its food. It’s marketed as a healthy way for customers to reduce the carbon emissions that would be generated transporting their groceries. Vertical farming’s success depends on the cheapest lightbulb – Abu DhabiDME GmbH2021-01-23T14:49:15+01:00
Israel provides Gaza with machines to extract water from air – Asia GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Gaza Strip recently managed to take advantage of the latest technologies used to produce potable distilled water, thanks to Israeli cooperation. In early January, Damour for Community Development, a nongovernmental organization based in Ramallah in the West Bank, brought into the besieged enclave two atmospheric water generators that turn air into water using solar power. The machines are produced by Watergen, an Israeli branch of a US company that obtained the patent for this device in 2015. Watergen paid for half the cost of the two […] Israel provides Gaza with machines to extract water from air – AsiaDME GmbH2021-01-22T14:28:36+01:00
Qatar seeks fresh bids for Facility E IWPP water and power project – Qatar Bidding groups for Qatar’s planned Facility E independent water and power project (IWPP) have been asked by Kahramaa, the Qatari state utility to submit alternative prices by February 28 for a larger capacity power generation component. Earlier last year, media reports said that bids had been received by Kahramaa from three groups for the Facility E IWPP project, with Japanese firms dominating the bid list. The three bidders submitted final clarifications for original bids in November and have been invited to submit alternative proposals by February 28 for […] Qatar seeks fresh bids for Facility E IWPP water and power project – QatarDME GmbH2021-01-19T14:39:56+01:00
A new city rises in the desert, under a fake moon – Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, who has not till now shown any great enthusiasm for tackling climate chaos, is working on designs for an environmentally-friendly new city in the kingdom. At successive international climate meetings Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, has been among those states which have obstructed rather than encouraged attempts to tackle the increasingly urgent problems associated with a fast-warming world. But recently Prince Mohammed, seen very much as the power behind the Saudi throne, has been talking of building a zero […] A new city rises in the desert, under a fake moon – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-01-18T14:59:36+01:00
Saudi Arabia’s $16b water pipeline expansion is one big privatisation play in making – Saudi Arabia For its privatization plans, Saudi Arabia is not thinking – or taking – half-measures. If anyone needs confirmation, check out the kingdom’s utility sector… and specifically, the water side of it. “All desalination plants will become standalone production companies as part of our privatization strategy,” said Abdullah Bin Ibrahim Al-Abdlkareem, Governor of Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) and Chairman of newly formed Water Transmission and Technologies Co. (WTTC). (LINK). Saudi Arabia’s $16b water pipeline expansion is one big privatisation play in making – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-01-22T14:02:07+01:00
Turkey Faces Worst Drought in a Decade; Cities Could Run Dry in 45 Days – Turkey The ancient city of Constantinople, today known as Istanbul, could run dry by March 1 if rain does not fall. That might be awkward for more than just Turkey: Israel’s national carrier, El Al Airlines buys all of its bottled water for its packaged meals on its flights, from Turkey. But the country is now facing its worst drought in more than a decade. (LINK). Turkey Faces Worst Drought in a Decade; Cities Could Run Dry in 45 Days – TurkeyDME GmbH2021-01-15T13:55:17+01:00