ACWA Power consolidates its stake in RAWEC – Saudi Arabia ACWA Power, a developer, owner and operator of power generation and water desalination plants, has announced the completion of the acquisition of certain shares and debt instruments/loan notes owned by Marubeni Corporation in Rabigh Arabian Water & Electricity Company (RAWEC) and certain shares owned by Marubeni in RAWEC’s Operations & Maintenance Company, namely Rabigh Power Company (RPC). RAWEC is the captive utilities (power, water and steam) provider to Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh Corporation), a joint venture formed in 2005 between Sumitomo […] ACWA Power consolidates its stake in RAWEC – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-03-19T05:45:25+01:00
Solar-powered water desalination plant planned on 63ha Kuwait plot – Kuwait Kuwait plans to launch water desalination projects powered by solar energy on a 63ha plot of land north of Kuwait Bay, according to the director general of Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Dr Samira Omar. The investment plan was revealed on the side-lines of the 13th Gulf Water Conference, held in Kuwait on 12-14 March, 2019. Dr Hamed Al-Azmi, Kuwait’s Minister of Education, said the conference aimed to boost inter-GCC cooperation on water planning projects. GCC countries, including Kuwait, depend on treated seawater for drinking and […] Solar-powered water desalination plant planned on 63ha Kuwait plot – KuwaitDME GmbH2019-03-17T08:11:40+01:00
Saudi’s Acwa Power plans $3bn investment in Egypt – Egypt Saudi-based Acwa Power, a major developer of power and water desalination projects, is set to invest around $3 billion in Egypt’s electricity projects during this year. The utility developer has collaborated with Hassan Allam Holding Company to establish a 2.3-megawatt power plant in Luxor. The power plant, being built at a cost of $2.3 billion, is expected to start the Phase One of the operation in the summer of 2022 and the full commercial operation in the summer of 2023. […] Saudi’s Acwa Power plans $3bn investment in Egypt – EgyptDME GmbH2019-03-16T04:51:54+01:00
Wastewater Recycling and Reuse in India – India India’s growth story has been impressive so far with industry and service sectors being the growth drivers. Along with industrial and population growth, the demand for water also increases. Unpredictable rainfall patterns because of climate change, depleting water resources because of extreme groundwater extraction, contamination of available surface/groundwater resources due to discharge of untreated sewage, and/or industry effluents have had an impact on water quantity and quality. Per capita water availability is expected to reach 1,140 cubic meters by […] Wastewater Recycling and Reuse in India – IndiaDME GmbH2019-03-14T12:44:07+01:00
UAE spending $1.57bn on power and water projects in Northern Emirates – UAE The UAE has announced that it is allocating $1.57 billion for several water and power projects in the northern emirates. The announcement was made by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. In addition, Sheikh Mohammed approved a $654 million project to build dams and a federal water network that will connect water resources in the northern emirates to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He approved plans to build […] UAE spending $1.57bn on power and water projects in Northern Emirates – UAEDME GmbH2019-03-11T09:07:36+01:00
Nebras Power expands its presence in Jordan’s Power Sector – Nebras Power (Nebras) and its subsidiary Nebras Power Investment Management (NPIM) have entered into a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire AES Corporation’s (AES) stake in three Jordanian power projects together with Mitsui, the Qatari firm announced in a statement on Sunday. Nebras currently owns 24 percent stake in each of the three projects, while Mitsui owns 40 percent. (LINK). Nebras Power expands its presence in Jordan’s Power Sector –DME GmbH2019-03-04T22:07:39+01:00
ACWA Power signs final financial agreements for one of the world’s largest SWRO desalination projects in Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia ACWA Power, a leading developer, owner and operator of power generation and water desalination plants, leading a consortium with Saudi Brothers Commercial Company(“SBCC”), announced the successful signing of senior financing and hedging agreements for the SR 2.625 billion (USD 700 million) Rabigh-3 IWP which will generate 600,000 m³/day – making it one of the largest SWRO desalination projects in the world to be built in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The water purchase agreement was signed on 24th of December 2018 by HE Eng. Abdulrahman […] ACWA Power signs final financial agreements for one of the world’s largest SWRO desalination projects in Saudi Arabia – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-03-04T12:07:16+01:00
Al-Zour North One concludes two years of successful operations – Kuwait Shamal Al-Zour Al-Oula KSC, the owner and operator of Al-Zour North One Power and Water Plant, announced yesterday the successful conclusion of two years of operations of the plant. Al-Zour North One Power and Water Plant is Kuwait’s first independently owned power and water facility with a current production capacity of 27 percent of Kuwait’s power requirements at peak production (1,539MW) and 35 percent of water generation (107 million gallons per day). Al-Zour North One Power and Water Plant began operations in November 2016 and is the first […] Al-Zour North One concludes two years of successful operations – KuwaitDME GmbH2019-02-22T09:05:15+01:00
Dh17 million project to enhance water supply across Sharjah – Dubai The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) has completed two water transmission lines project with a capacity of 60 million gallons per day and at a cost of Dh17 million. The transmission lines are from Al Alliah to Al Jubail under the Sharjah Creek. Dr Rashid Al Aleem, chairman of SEWA, said that it is considered to be one of the most important strategic projects carried out by the SEWA to increase capacity of transferring water produced from the water desalination […] Dh17 million project to enhance water supply across Sharjah – DubaiDME GmbH2019-02-14T11:29:48+01:00
Sweet water for Vietnam – Vietnam Aware of the importance of coping with effects of climate changes in agriculture production, a specialised Belgian engineering consultancy firm, Asian Infrastructure Engineering and Investment (AIEI) is partnering up with the Vietnamese government to expand green energy investments into the country. AIEI is a sister company of the investment company Rent-A-Port, which is well-known for the development projects of DEEP C (Dinh Vu) Industrial Zones in Vietnam. For the desalination mission, AIEI is collaborating with SCE, a company of Keran […] Sweet water for Vietnam – VietnamDME GmbH2018-12-31T16:37:24+01:00