Shurooq JV to complete new recycled water project in June – United Arab Emirates Qatra Water Solutions, a leading company operating the strategic wastewater treatment assets in Sharjah, is set to complete work on its recycled water filling station located in the emirate’s Bridi area by month-end, said a top official. Qatra is a joint venture between Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Besix, a major player in the infrastructure concessions and construction sector. The new facility will be instrumental in supplying local farms with reliable and affordable water and to provide reused water […] Shurooq JV to complete new recycled water project in June – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-07T12:52:31+02:00
UAE- Sharjah facility to double wastewater treatment capacity by 2022 – United Arab Emirates Emirates News Agency (WAM)) By Binsal Abdulkader SHARJAH, 5th June, 2020 (WAM) — A company operating the strategic wastewater treatment assets in Sharjah is planning to double its treatment capacity by 2022, a senior executive told Emirates News Agency, WAM. „Today, we are focusing on expanding our wastewater treatment capacity. We target to double it by 2022 in order to cope with the increased population in Sharjah,“ said Gurvan Dersel, General Manager at Qatra Water Solutions. Qatra is a Public-Private Partnership between the Sharjah Investment and […] UAE- Sharjah facility to double wastewater treatment capacity by 2022 – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-06T17:07:58+02:00
Malakoff bets on Alam Flora – Malaysia MALAKOFF Corp Bhd’s acquisition of Alam Flora Sdn Bhd could not have come at a better time. The outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has initiated a cleaning boom like never before. Alam Flora, which is mainly in the business of waste management, is also involved in sanitisation and disinfection services around Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Pahang. (LINK). Malakoff bets on Alam Flora – MalaysiaDME GmbH2020-05-30T15:18:55+02:00
Oman pulls quick u-turn on desalination payments – Oman Oman has moved to reassure private water and power producers that they will still get paid in full, a week after the country’s central offtaker shocked companies by saying it would not be meeting its bills. At the start of last week, it emerged that the 11 private companies that supply just under 1.5 million m3/d of water in the Sultanate had been told by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) that there would be a “hold back” of power and water capacity investment payments from April invoices onwards. Oman pulls quick u-turn on desalination payments – OmanDME GmbH2020-05-29T14:10:31+02:00
Israel snubs Beijing to give mega desalination project to local firm days after Pompeo warned about Chinese money – Israel Washington may celebrate a win in its tug-of-war with Beijing after the Israeli government awarded a huge contract, to build a massive facility for making saltwater drinkable, to a local company rather than to a Chinese bidder. A government panel selected IDE Technologies to build a large desalination plant about 15 km south of Tel Aviv. The Israeli company’s bid was chosen over that of Hutchison Water, a water treatment subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based multinational conglomerate. The win comes less than two weeks after US […] Israel snubs Beijing to give mega desalination project to local firm days after Pompeo warned about Chinese money – IsraelDME GmbH2020-05-27T22:36:00+02:00
Israel rejects Chinese bid to build Sorek 2 amid pressure from the US – Israel Israel chose local company IDE technologies to construct the world’s largest desalination plant, the government announced on Tuesday, rather than a Chinese company, thus preventing another undesirable showdown with the Trump administration over Chinese participation in major infrastructure projects. Three groups bid to build Sorek 2, a private-public partnership (PPP) which will be the world’s largest desalination plant when completed in 2023. Among them was Israeli Hutchison Company, an affiliate of the Chinese Hutchison Company based in Hong Kong.The US has […] Israel rejects Chinese bid to build Sorek 2 amid pressure from the US – IsraelDME GmbH2020-05-26T12:25:45+02:00
SEWA examines 3,000 water samples over last 4 months – Dubai SHARJAH, 22nd May, 2020 (WAM) — The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority, SEWA, revealed that the increase in the number of water samples examined in the laboratory of water desalination plants was 3,000 from the beginning of the current year until the end of April 2020. In the previous year, SEWA examined 8,420 water samples, intending to provide high-quality drinking water, in line with the standards of the World Health Organisation. Eng. Dr. Rashid Al Leem, Chairman of SEWA, […] SEWA examines 3,000 water samples over last 4 months – DubaiDME GmbH2020-05-23T15:20:55+02:00
IIT Madras Develops Low-Cost System To Concentrate Solar Energy – New Delhi The Indian Institute of Technology Madras, or IIT Madras, has developed a solar ‘parabolic trough collector’ (PTC) system for concentrating solar energy for industrial applications like desalination, space heating and space cooling. The PTC is lightweight and has been developed to have high energy efficiency. It is designed to function under India’s various climatic and load conditions, said a statement issued by IIT Madras. The research was led by Prof K Srinivas Reddy, Heat Transfer and Thermal Power Laboratory, Department of […] IIT Madras Develops Low-Cost System To Concentrate Solar Energy – New DelhiDME GmbH2020-05-21T10:33:17+02:00
Thailand to build desalination plant to serve industrial production – Thailand The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is planning to invest in a water desalination plant to supply the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) in response to ongoing and future droughts. The plant, capable of desalinating 300,000 cubic metres of seawater per day, will be set up through a joint venture. It will supply water to factories in the area that has had to reduce water consumption in the past year due to extreme drought. The EEC covers three provinces – Rayong, Chon Buri and Chachoengsao, with 34 industrial […] Thailand to build desalination plant to serve industrial production – ThailandDME GmbH2020-05-20T15:48:49+02:00
ACWA Power Inks 3.6 GW Gas Power Plant in Bangladesh – Bangladesh ACWA Power, a global leader in water desalination and power generation, announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) for a LNG-based power plant and terminal in Bangladesh. As part of the agreement. ACWA Power will target the development of 3,600 MW gas fired Independent Power Plants representing a total investment amount of approx. USD $2.5 billion, that will help meet the country’s growing power demand. The Gas Power Plant project will consist of the intended […] ACWA Power Inks 3.6 GW Gas Power Plant in Bangladesh – BangladeshDME GmbH2020-05-19T15:01:31+02:00