Egypt expands water desalination projects as Nile dam talks hit new snag

The Egyptian government announced May 26 its decision to expand seawater desalination projects in the upcoming period by building 14 new plants. 

The project, according to the government, aims to raise the total water capacity of desalination plants in the country to about 1.4 million cubic meters per day.

This comes amid the faltering negotiations on the GERD, as Ethiopia is getting ready to implement the third filling phase of the dam’s reservoir.

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Egypt expands water desalination projects as Nile dam talks hit new snag2022-06-08T15:07:42+02:00

PM follows up progress of housing ministry’s projects – Egypt

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli chaired a meeting on Sunday to follow up the execution of cooperation protocols between the ministry of housing and the Armed Forces Engineering Authority (AFEA) to carry out a number of projects in various sectors.

Upon their completion and entry into service, the projects are expected to improve efficiency of public services, Madbouli said.

Meanwhile, Assistant to AFEA President Ahmed Shiha briefed the premier on the progress made in the projects undertaken by the authority for the housing ministry, including those funded by the ministry or […]

PM follows up progress of housing ministry’s projects – Egypt2022-06-06T13:50:56+02:00

Egypt’s PM follows up on construction of seawater desalination projects nationwide

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting Wednesday with Head of the National Center for Planning State Land Uses, Nasser Fawzy, and Deputy Chairperson of the Holding Company for Drinking Water and Sanitation, Assam Shoukr.

The meeting was held in order to follow up on the position of the lands to be offered to the private sector for the establishment of seawater desalination plants.

At the beginning of the meeting, Madbouly stressed the need to exert maximum efforts to provide ready-made lands for the establishment of seawater desalination plants, […]

Egypt’s PM follows up on construction of seawater desalination projects nationwide2022-06-02T13:51:53+02:00

Egypt to establish 14 new desalination plants to increase production to 1.4 mln cubic metres per day – Egypt

Egypt has already established 82 desalination plants with a combined capacity of 917,000 cubic metres per day.

Saad made his remarks following a meeting Thursday between Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and a number of ministers.

Madbouly stressed the importance of setting up more plants in coastal cities, given the importance of fulfilling local water needs for development purposes.

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Egypt to establish 14 new desalination plants to increase production to 1.4 mln cubic metres per day – Egypt2022-05-27T13:02:34+02:00

Securing water resources – Egypt

EIB is eyeing desalination projects in Egypt, water sector expert at the EIB Walid Salem said this week.

Coastal protection in Egypt is an area in which the EIB closely collaborates with the national authorities to identify potential investments in line with Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles, Salem told Al-Ahram Weekly.

These guide the use and sustainable conservation of oceans, seas, and marine resources.

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Securing water resources – Egypt2022-05-25T12:36:08+02:00

Ministry begins implementing digital transformation; EIB eyeing role in seawater desalination plan – Egypt

Egypt’s Ministry of Public Enterprise Sector has announced that it has completed digital transformation projects in 15 companies.

Digital transformation of 56 firms is currently underway, it added.

In another development, healthcare startup Doxx has raised a significant amount in a seed funding round.

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Ministry begins implementing digital transformation; EIB eyeing role in seawater desalination plan – Egypt2022-05-22T15:58:23+02:00

Rystad Energy analyses Egypt’s pipeline of green hydrogen projects worth $40bn – Egypt

COP27 host Egypt’s pipeline for green hydrogen projects stands at 11.62 gigawatts (GW), equivalent to over 1.57mn tonnes of green hydrogen, ranking the country in the top three green hydrogen pipelines globally, after Australia and on par with Mauritania, according to a new report by independent energy research and business intelligence company Rystad Energy.

The estimated cost for these hydrogen projects alone, without additional infrastructures, will be around $20bn.

The projects are expected to come online before 2035, according to Rystad Energy research.

Rystad Energy analyses Egypt’s pipeline of green hydrogen projects worth $40bn – Egypt2022-05-18T12:27:21+02:00

The international exhibition for water purification, desalination and wastewater treatment kicks off – Egypt

The International Exhibition for Water Purification, Desalination and Sewage Treatment – WATREX Expo kicked off with the participation of more than 120 international and local companies in the field of water purification, in the presence of Dr. South Africa, Uganda, Rwanda, and Finland.

The participants praised the organization of the exhibition, stressing that it is the largest event in the field of water purification, desalination and wastewater treatment in Egypt, Africa and the Middle East, and is in line with the state’s policy at the present time, and the initiative of a […]

The international exhibition for water purification, desalination and wastewater treatment kicks off – Egypt2022-05-16T14:26:42+02:00

Egypt: Developing Sinai – Egypt

On Monday, President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated the world’s largest wastewater treatment plant. Bahr Al-Baqar wastewater treatment plant, east of Port Said, will treat 5.6 million cubic metres per day which can then be used to irrigate agricultural land in Sinai.

Mohamed Ghanem, Irrigation Ministry spokesperson, said the plant aims to process two billion cubic metres of water annually “to contribute to the reclamation of between 400,00 and 500,000 feddans as part of the national project to develop Sinai and make optimal use of water resources”.

“Egypt’s water […]

Egypt: Developing Sinai – Egypt2022-04-25T15:04:27+02:00

Egypt’s desalination plants capacity spikes to 917 km3/day from 80 km3/day in 2014: Ministry – Egypt

Capacity of seawater desalination plants in coastal cities has increased currently to 917,000 cubic meters per day from only 80,000 cubic meters per day in 2014, Deputy Minister of Housing for Infrastructure Affairs Sayed Ismail said.

Ismail made the statements during the launching ceremony of the recently announced partnership between the Egyptian Ministry of International Cooperation and CNN.

The country has established 82 desalination plants since 2014 and is working on constructing 14 new plants with a capacity of 518,000 cubic meters per day, Ismail said.

Egypt’s desalination plants capacity spikes to 917 km3/day from 80 km3/day in 2014: Ministry – Egypt2022-04-21T15:23:04+02:00
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