ACCIONA uses digital twin technology to start up Al-Khobar 1 desalination plant – Saudi Arabia An ACCIONA team in Madrid has for the first time tested and commissioned a desalination plant thousands of miles away in Saudi Arabia using “Digital Twin” technology. The Digital Twin – an exact digital copy of the Al-Khobar 1 Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) plant in Saudi Arabia – allowed a specialist team in Madrid to begin testing and commissioning at the plant remotely, with only minimal staff on site. The technology allowed the commissioning of the plant to remain on schedule in spite of the travel restrictions […] ACCIONA uses digital twin technology to start up Al-Khobar 1 desalination plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-11-19T09:08:25+01:00
Emirates or bust – Israeli entrepreneurs spend productive week in Dubai – United Arab Emirates Michal Drayman and Yehonatan Ben-Hamozeg recently found themselves speeding into the desert as part of a strange convoy. They left the splendor of Dubai and after an hour’s fast driving through the vacant expanses, they reached a date plantation of gigantic size. A broad, inviting carpet awaited them at the edge of the tract. Over it, an awning was stretched to protect guests from the blazing sun. (LINK). Emirates or bust – Israeli entrepreneurs spend productive week in Dubai – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-11-12T15:39:05+01:00
Abu Dhabi Investment Office offers startups $41mln in AgTech incentives – United Arab Emirates The state-run Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has rolled out $41 million worth of incentives for three agriculture technology (Agri tech) companies under its AgTech Incentive Programme, ADIO’s Director General said. In April, ADIO had laid out $100 million worth of incentives for four companies – AeroFarms, Madar Farms, RNZ and Responsive Drip Irrigation (RDI). Tariq Bin Hendi told Zawya that the AgTech Incentive Programme is focused on supporting innovators developing agriculture solutions that are locally relevant and globally exportable. (LINK). Abu Dhabi Investment Office offers startups $41mln in AgTech incentives – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-11-11T15:36:36+01:00
Israeli business leaders meet with business leaders in UAE – United Arab Emirates Israel’s first official delegation of business leaders travelled to the United Arab Emirates this week, according to Israel’s Export Institute. The delegation was invited by the president and chairman of the UAE Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The organizations that are participating in the delegation estimate that the volume of trade between Israel and the UAE could reach billions dollars. (LINK). Israeli business leaders meet with business leaders in UAE – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-11-10T22:05:30+01:00
Mumbai civic body’s desalination plant project: Why not focus on water conservation, ask experts – India Even as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to revive its decade-old proposal to develop a desalination plant in the city to convert seawater into potable water, experts have said that the issue has brought back focus on the need for water conservation by way of harvesting and fixing leakages on Mumbai’s 6,000-km-long pipeline network. Ten days ago, Maharashtra environment minister Aaditya Thackeray had given his nod to BMC for preparing a feasibility report to revive the civic body’s plan for a desalination plant. Mumbai civic body’s desalination plant project: Why not focus on water conservation, ask experts – IndiaDME GmbH2020-11-09T14:54:33+01:00
Persian Gulf water transfer project inaugurated – Tehran These shortages caused many rivers and wetlands in these areas to dry up continuously and consequently, some agricultural plains are not cultivated anymore. This has created significant problems for the rural population in these regions whose main source of income is farming and it is also threatening the country’s food security. The agriculture sector is not the only area that is affected by the water problems in the mentioned regions since most of the cities located in the said areas like Isfahan and Yazd are industrial centers and water […] Persian Gulf water transfer project inaugurated – TehranDME GmbH2020-11-07T14:18:38+01:00
Rouhani inaugurates major water desalination, transfer project – Iran The project was inaugurated through video conference as part of a government program based on which, every week a major project will be inaugurated across the country. Some 163 trillion rials (about $3.88 billion) has been invested in the mentioned project which is being implemented by the Energy Ministry in collaboration with the Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry. This project is aimed at transmitting Persian Gulf water to Hormozgan and Kerman provinces after being desalinated in a modern desalination plant. (LINK). Rouhani inaugurates major water desalination, transfer project – IranDME GmbH2020-11-06T12:32:15+01:00
Iran Plans to Transfer Persian Gulf Water to Inland Deserts – Iran In remarks at a cabinet session on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani said this is the first of such projects to supply desalinated water to desert areas. “Tomorrow, we are inaugurating a project which will be a little different from the projects that became operational in the past week. Our country has developed a new technology to desalinate water for regions that are more frequently affected by drought, including areas in and around deserts,” he said. (LINK). Iran Plans to Transfer Persian Gulf Water to Inland Deserts – IranDME GmbH2020-11-05T09:30:43+01:00
Metrowater project to provide water to 4 areas gets clearance – India The Expert Appraisal Committee of the Environment Ministry has recommended CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) clearance to a project of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) to provide comprehensive water supply to Madipakkam, Mathur, Jalladampettai and Uthandi village. CMWSSB aims to provide water to these areas from the existing desalination plants at Minjur in North Chennai and Nemmeli in South Chennai. The Board had applied for CRZ clearance for construction of a water distribution station and laying of a water distribution network at Uthandi village to enable […] Metrowater project to provide water to 4 areas gets clearance – IndiaDME GmbH2020-11-04T13:10:36+01:00
Deputy PM Prawit orders action to resolve Phuket water shortages – Thailand Present to receive the order was ONWR Secretary-General Somkiat Prajamwong, who strongly supported the move to resolve the water shortages. Also present was Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew and government spokesperson Narumon Pinyosinwat. Deputy PM Prawit this morning was brought up to speed on the recurring issue of Phuket running out of mains supply water that leaves residents in certain areas, notably the poor neighbourhood in Soi Kingkaew, Rassada, without tap water for months. (LINK). Deputy PM Prawit orders action to resolve Phuket water shortages – ThailandDME GmbH2020-11-02T14:41:12+01:00