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Gulf Cryo to build carbon capture plant for Petro Rabigh – Saudi Arabia

This cooperation between Petro Rabigh and Gulf Cryo is aligned with their shared ambition to capture CO2 emissions with the goal of reducing CO2 emissions by up to 2 million tons per year by 2042.

This collaboration aims at capturing CO2 emissions from MEG Plant which is located at Rabigh Petrochemical cluster in Saudi Arabia and has a capacity of 600,000 metric tonnes per year.

This agreement, which was signed by Amer Al Huneidi Gulf Cryo Chairman, and Othman Al Ghamdi, Petro Rabigh President and CEO, will establish […]

Gulf Cryo to build carbon capture plant for Petro Rabigh – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-03-27T16:39:35+02:00

Saudi’s Neom launches new subsidary company Enowa – Saudi Arabia

Mega Saudi project Neom has announced the launch of its subsidiary company Enowa, which will lead the development of its world-class, sustainable energy and water systems.
Work to develop these utilities has begun to provide the critical infrastructure for Neom’s key projects: The Line, its revolutionary urban development; Oxagon, its reimagined industrial city; and Trojena, its sustainable mountain tourism destination.
Oxagon is actively seeking tenants for its manufacturing hub, and supply of energy and water is essential.

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Saudi’s Neom launches new subsidary company Enowa – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-03-22T16:09:48+01:00

ACWA Power closes deal to sell stake in Shuqaiq IWPP – Saudi Arabic

The International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) has closed the SAR 391.5 million transaction to sell its entire stake of 32% in Shuqaiq Water and Electricity Company (Shuqaiq IWPP).

The transaction includes the sale of its partial stake of 32% in the operation and maintenance contract given by the wholly-owned subsidiary of ACWA Power, First National Operations and Maintenance Company (NOMAC), according to a bourse filing on Sunday.

The shares of ACWA Power were transferred to Al Jomaih Energy and Water Company as per […]

ACWA Power closes deal to sell stake in Shuqaiq IWPP – Saudi ArabicDME GmbH2022-03-21T15:18:31+01:00

Houthis launch attacks on Saudi energy, desalination facilities: coalition – Saudi Arabia

It said the attacks were aimed at a water desalination plant in Al-Shaqeeq, an Aramco distribution station in Jizan, a power station in Dhahran al Janub, a gas facility in Khamis Mushait and an Aramco liquefied natural gas plant in Yanbu.
„These hostile attacks and debris resulting from interceptions caused some material damage at the facilities and civilian cars and houses.

There was no loss of life as of now,“ said the statement carried on state media.

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Houthis launch attacks on Saudi energy, desalination facilities: coalition – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-03-21T15:10:12+01:00

Saudi Arabia announces 60 water projects worth SR35bln at MENA Desalination Projects Forum 2022 – Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia announced more than 60 water projects, worth SR35 billion (US$9.33 billion), that will cement the Kingdom’s position as the world’s largest water desalination market, a top official told delegates at the 3rd MENA Desalination Projects Forum 2022 that got underway at the Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers Hotel.

“Saudi Arabia has been increasing its investment in clean energy, power and water. In the water sector, we have integrated the water desalination and wastewater treatment and have been expanding our capacities across the industry,” Engineer Khaled Al Qureshi, Chief Executive Officer […]

Saudi Arabia announces 60 water projects worth SR35bln at MENA Desalination Projects Forum 2022 – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-03-16T19:09:39+01:00

ACWA Power and WGA announce new strategic partnership in green desalination – Saudi Arabia

This partnership agreement represents a key element within ACWA Power’s ambitious technology innovation roadmap that aims to deliver exceptional value to future projects and to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as it will involve the integration of WGA’s HID into ACWA Power projects.

Thomas Altmann, executive vice-president of innovation and new technology at ACWA Power, commented, “Seawater desalination is an energy-intensive process and ACWA Power has already pioneered a paradigm shift in the industry and significantly reduced the energy consumption to unprecedented low levels.

This partnership with […]

ACWA Power and WGA announce new strategic partnership in green desalination – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-03-12T14:48:41+01:00

Minjur desalination plant under maintenance – Chennai – India

According to a release from the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, water supply from the plant will be stopped from 8 a.m. on March 8 to 10 a.m. on March 11.

Areas such as Madhavaram, Manali, Tiruvottiyur, Ernavoor, Kathivakkam, Patel Nagar and Vyasarpadi will not get supply from the desalination plant.

Alternative arrangements have been made to supply water from the Puzhal water teatment plant for these areas.

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Minjur desalination plant under maintenance – Chennai – IndiaDME GmbH2022-03-06T17:12:11+01:00

Acciona to showcase its key utility sector expertise at Saudi forum – Saudi Arabia

Spanish infrastructure major Acciona will be presenting its main activities and projects developed to date in Saudi Arabia and in the Middle East in general, at a key industry event which kicks off in capital Riyadh next week.

The Saudi Water Forum will be held from March 6 to 8 under the theme of „Water Sustainability. A Responbility for all“.

Acciona will be outlining its other planned initiatives for the water sector in Saudi Arabia, in line with the 2030 Vision of the Kingdom and its National […]

Acciona to showcase its key utility sector expertise at Saudi forum – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-03-03T13:54:19+01:00

Oman least at risk of freshwater depletion – Oman

Even as many countries will probably face water stress in the coming years, the Sultanate of Oman is among the Arab countries least at risk of depleting freshwater.

No more MoH registration for inbound passengers XO in This is revealed in a new classification in a report on Arab countries most vulnerable to the dangers of depleting freshwater resources forever issued by the Arab Gulf Centre for Studies and Research in Kuwait.

„The Sultanate of Oman ranked nineteenth, Somalia ranked twentieth, and Comoros came at the bottom […]

Oman least at risk of freshwater depletion – OmanDME GmbH2022-02-27T14:29:44+01:00

Acwa Power seals $1.3bn Red Sea multi-utilities project deal – Saudi Arabia

Saudi-based Acwa Power, a leader in power generation and water desalination plants, has announced the financial close of senior debt facilities worth $1.3 billion for the Red Sea Multi-Utilities Project in partnership with a consortium of financiers.

The financial close is for the development, construction and operations and maintenance of the Red Sea Multi-Utilities Project, said Acwa Power in its filing to the Saudi bourse Tadawul.

This comes following the finalization of the deal worth $1.302 billion on the conditions under the financing documents (Wet Financial Close) […]

Acwa Power seals $1.3bn Red Sea multi-utilities project deal – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-02-25T09:13:06+01:00