Singapore officially opens fifth desalination plant – Singapore Singapore on Sunday (April 17) officially opened the country’s fifth desalination plant, which is about 5 per cent more energy efficient than conventional desalination plants. Due to its co-location with an existing power plant, the Jurong Island Desalination Plant can save about 5,000 megawatt hours per year, equivalent to the annual power needs of nearly 1,000 Housing and Development Board households. The new facility, which has been operational since earlier this month, was officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and Minister for Sustainability and […] Singapore officially opens fifth desalination plant – SingaporeDME GmbH2022-04-18T15:50:16+02:00
World’s largest reverse osmosis desalination facility opens – Saudi Arabia The world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination facility, the Rabigh 3 IWSP, was inaugurated with an opening ceremony in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. The desalination plant, with a capacity of 600,000 m3/day (158 million gallons daily), has been recognized as the world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination facility by the Guinness World Records™, the global authority on record breaking achievements. According to the International Desalination Association (IDA), the plant is characterized by the highest level of operational efficiency, is the most environmentally friendly desalination plant in the world due to the lowest […] World’s largest reverse osmosis desalination facility opens – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-04-16T16:04:31+02:00
United Arab Emirates To Donate Two Solar-Powered Desalination Plants To The Federation – United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed to donate two solar-powered desalination plants to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis as part of their UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF). The Fund is a 50 million dollar plan to build climate-resilient renewable energy projects in 16 Caribbean nations. During an interview with the Water Manager at St. Kitts and Nevis Water Services Department on March 16, Cromwell Williams stated that “The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis accepted the desalination plants because it represents a source of […] United Arab Emirates To Donate Two Solar-Powered Desalination Plants To The Federation – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2022-04-15T15:32:38+02:00
Utico to develop desalination plant with 20,000 m3/d capacity in Oman – Oman In a statement, Utico, which is a full-service utility and the only private water and power company in the UAE, said the Ghubra project will supply 20,000m3/d potable water to OWWSC at the lowest water tariff ever in Oman. Commenting on the project win, Hussain Allawati, CEO of Utico Global, said: “The winning of the Ghubra desalination project in Muscat is a milestone for the company and a clear evidence of the company’s ability to achieve sustainable returns for its shareholders, in addition to achieving efficiencies in long-term government concessions.” Utico to develop desalination plant with 20,000 m3/d capacity in Oman – OmanDME GmbH2022-04-14T13:24:34+02:00
Defunct plants fuel drinking water crisis in coastal Odisha villages – India Residents of seaside villages are grappling with drinking water crisis this summer as excessive salinity in Luna river has rendered two saline water treatment (SWT) plants defunct in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapara district. To desalinate Luna river water and provide drinking water to locals, the State government in 2017 had set up the two SWT plants in seaside villages of Gojabandha and Mangalpur. Villagers were getting 40,000 litre of drinking water from the two plants. But last week, both the plants became defunct. (LINK). Defunct plants fuel drinking water crisis in coastal Odisha villages – IndiaDME GmbH2022-04-10T15:10:33+02:00
More than 13.6 million in 37 countries benefitted from Suqia UAE projects in 2021 – United Arab Emirates The total number of beneficiaries from Suqia UAE reached more than 13.6 million in 37 countries by the end of 2021, said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Suqia UAE, who highlighted the organisation’s efforts to implement developmental projects and provide drinking water for societies facing water scarcity and pollution. This is in collaboration with local and global organisations as well as strategic partners of the Emirates Red Crescent, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment, Dar Al Ber Society and Dubai Cares. More than 13.6 million in 37 countries benefitted from Suqia UAE projects in 2021 – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2022-04-09T17:54:33+02:00
ABENGOA INAUGURATES WORLD’S LARGEST COMMERCIAL RO DESALINATION PLANT – Saudi Arabia Abengoa SA announced the inauguration of the Rabigh desalination plant, the largest reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination plant in commercial operation in the world, with a capacity of 600,000 m3/day. The CEO of Abengoa Agua y Energía, Ángel Alday, highlighted that “this iconic project is a clear example of Abengoa’s interest in participating in the achievement of the strategic objectives of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, with an extraordinary development of desalination in the country, and an interest in setting records in reducing water tariffs and minimizing the carbon footprint”. Recently, the Rabigh plant was […] ABENGOA INAUGURATES WORLD’S LARGEST COMMERCIAL RO DESALINATION PLANT – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-04-08T13:46:01+02:00
Abengoa celebrates the opening ceremony of the Rabigh 3 desalination plant – Saudi Arabia Abengoa was present at the opening ceremony of the Rabigh desalination plant, the largest reverse osmosis desalination plant in commercial operation in the world, with 600,000 m3/day capacity. In an emblematic act, they met in the city of Rabigh (Saudi Arabia) Member of the Board of Directors of SBCC-SAWACO, as well as representatives of the consortium responsible for the EPC of the project, Abengoa, SepcoIII (Power China) and Sidem (Veolia). The CEO of Abengoa Water and Energy, Angel Alday, stressed that ‚this iconic project is the clear exponent of […] Abengoa celebrates the opening ceremony of the Rabigh 3 desalination plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-04-06T15:23:08+02:00
SEWA awards Metito 20 MIGD SWRO plant restoration – Saudi Arabia Metito’s scope of work covers the design, procurement, construction, site erection, inspection, testing, and commissioning of the project. In the process, Metito will dismantle and replace the existing equipment and structure, renovate SEWA’s SWRO system, and implement additional membranes in eight skids. Metito will also be upgrading the electrical system to accommodate new equipment and integrate a Distributed Control System (DCS). (LINK). SEWA awards Metito 20 MIGD SWRO plant restoration – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-04-01T14:04:23+02:00
East Pipes signs $132 million steel pipes contract with SWCC for water desalination – Saudi Arabia East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry, a leading manufacturer of Helical Submerged Arc Welded (HSAW) pipes, has signed a project with the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) amounting to SAR 497 million ($132.4 million) to supply and deliver steel pipes for Water Transmission System. The project was awarded on 12 January 2022 for a duration of 12 months, and the financial impact of the deal will reflect in East Pipes‘ financials in 2022/2023. „We are delighted to have entered into a new agreement with our long-standing partner SWCC […] East Pipes signs $132 million steel pipes contract with SWCC for water desalination – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-03-30T16:53:48+02:00