Desalination plant achieves financial closure in UAE – UAE The $800 million project is funded on a debt to equity ratio of up to 85/15. A syndicate of seven international and local lenders will provide the $680 million senior debt. The Water Purchase Agreement with off-taker, FEWA, is signed for a 35-year term, and the plant is expected to be commercially operational by July 2022. According to a company statement, the mandated lead entities including Korea Development Bank, MUFG Bank, Siemens Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, First Abu Dhabi […] Desalination plant achieves financial closure in UAE – UAEDME GmbH2019-11-18T12:26:13+01:00
PTI to install a desalination plant in Karachi – Pakistan The members of PTI announced on Wednesday that a desalination water plant will be set up near Karachi’s Sea View. It will provide fresh drinking water to the residents of Defence and Clifton. It costs more than Rs7 billion, according to party MNA Aftab Siddiqui. The installation process will begin after two months. (LINK). PTI to install a desalination plant in Karachi – PakistanDME GmbH2019-11-14T04:49:10+01:00
UAE company offers to establish $800mln desalination plants in Egypt – Egypt The Egyptian government has received an offer from an UAE company to implement several desalination plants with investments of up to $800m. The UAE company has submitted a bid to implement desalination plants in Egypt with a total capacity of 500,000 cubic metres per day, over several phases, Osama Hamdy, Deputy Minister of Housing for follow-up, projects, and utilities, told Daily News Egypt. He added that a committee has been formed to study the offer. After completing the study, a memorandum […] UAE company offers to establish $800mln desalination plants in Egypt – EgyptDME GmbH2019-11-11T11:39:46+01:00
Metito’s policy on water reuse identified as ‘progressive and disruptive’ by global awarding body – United Arab Emirates The International Desalination Association (IDA) World Congress 2019, which recently took place during the celebration of Green Week, has recognised a number of outstanding global experts and companies in the desalination and water reuse industry. Metito, the global provider of smart water management solutions, was honoured with ‘Progressive Disruptive Policy in Water Reuse’ for its relentless development and continuous contribution to water policies in the region. The award was given to the company that has been actively moving the needle […] Metito’s policy on water reuse identified as ‘progressive and disruptive’ by global awarding body – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2019-11-10T17:19:10+01:00
Dewa issues RFP for Hassyan SWRO desalination plant – Dubai Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to nine qualified bidders for the development of the Hassyan sea water reverse osmosis (SWRO) plant with a 120 million gallons per day (MIGD) capacity. This is the first water desalination project that Dewa has undertaken that uses the Independent Water Producer (IWP) model, said a statement from the Dubai utility. The project is expected to start operations in 2023, it added. For this SWRO project, Dewa said it had received […] Dewa issues RFP for Hassyan SWRO desalination plant – DubaiDME GmbH2019-11-08T12:41:44+01:00
Nine bidders compete for Dubai desalination plant contract – Dubai Nine bidders are set to compete for a contract to develop a 120 million gallons a day desalination plant in Dubai. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said it has issued a request for proposal to nine qualified bidders for the Hassyan plant. This is which is the first water desalination project that DEWA has undertaken that uses the independent water producer (IWP) model. DEWA said it has adopted IWP for the plant, following the success of the IPP model at the Mohammed […] Nine bidders compete for Dubai desalination plant contract – DubaiDME GmbH2019-11-07T14:48:32+01:00
International Desalination Association honours DEWA’s Al Tayer – Dubai DEWA and the International Desalination Association have concluded the 2019 World Congress. The event was held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre under the theme Crossroads to Sustainability, and featured prominent seminars and discussion panels, as well as a prestigious prizegiving. A technical programme was held to explore all aspects of advanced water treatment technologies, practices, and experiences. (LINK). International Desalination Association honours DEWA’s Al Tayer – DubaiDME GmbH2019-11-04T17:34:30+01:00
NMES to provide new solutions for power and water plants in ME – UAE ACWA Power, a Saudi leader in the sectors of water desalination and conventional and renewable power generation worldwide, and its Operations and Maintenance arm, The First National Operation & Maintenance Co. (NOMAC), are expanding and fortifying their presence in the power and water market through a newly established entity – NOMAC Maintenance Energy Services (NMES). The newly formed NMES specialises in deploying and providing technologically advanced maintenance solutions for power generation and water desalination plants. The launch of NMES […] NMES to provide new solutions for power and water plants in ME – UAEDME GmbH2019-11-03T18:09:05+01:00
New desalination technology to help Palestinian farmers – Palestine Desalination technology developed by the University of Birmingham in cooperation with academics and students in Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority is going to help Palestinian farmers to fight water shortages, the UK institution announced in a statement on Thursday. According to the statement, the equipment is going to be especially convenient to use because it is built from off-the-shelf parts and can be deployed easily and cheaply. The prototype has been trialed in Israel and the UK and the […] New desalination technology to help Palestinian farmers – PalestineDME GmbH2019-11-02T18:37:43+01:00
PV to address water scarcity – Philippines The government of the Philippines is planning to invest heavily to address water scarcity in remote areas of Mindanao, the archipelago’s second largest island. The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and the national Department of the Interior and Local Government will devote $500 million to the Mindanao Rural Water Supply project, an initiative aimed at establishing solar-powered water supply and desalination in all the “barangays” – administrative districts – of Mindanao, including the island provinces of Sulu and Palawan. “Soon, each barangay in […] PV to address water scarcity – PhilippinesDME GmbH2019-11-01T13:42:08+01:00