The undertaking by NWC includes the construction of 40 water tanks with a collective capacity of 1.6 million cubic meters.
The projects also include the establishment of pumping stations and the laying of 493 kilometers of strategic pipeline networks.
Unveiling the big infrastructure plan, NWC said the project scope includes construction of 40 water tanks with a total capacity of 1.6 million cu m in addition to pumping stations and laying of 493 km of strategic pipeline networks that will be gradually operated to serve beneficiaries in Dammam, Khobar, Jubail, Al Ahsa and Al Qatif with 24/7 supply.
Acwa Power has emerged as the preferred bidder for the construction and operation of the Hassyan Phase 1 Independent Water Producer (IWP) project. Being set up at with an investment of US $914mn, the plant will process 180 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD) of sea water, using âreverse osmosisâ technology.
This project is the largest of its kind in the world for water production based on Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) technology using solar energy. It is DEWAâs first Independent Water Producer (IWP) model project. The water desalination capacity in Dubai is currently 490 MIGD. This capacity will increase to 670 MIGD in 2026 with the completion of this project.
Also the first mover into green hydrogen, and a leader in energy transition, Acwa Power takes a significant lead on GWIâs July list of top global water project developers, with 6.8 million cu m per day of gross capacity and 3.2 million cu m per day of net capacity.
The period saw Acwa Power receive from the Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) the commercial operation certificate for Group 2 of Taweelah RO Desalination Company located in Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Now supplying 183 million gallons per day to the Abu Dhabi network.Â
A company based in Cape Town scored a R5 billion contract to design, build and operate a desalination facility in Saudi Arabia.
The contract was awarded to GrahamTek by The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC).
SWCC controls about 40% of the worldâs desalination plants, and produces 6 billion litres of water for Saudi Arabia every day.
These PX devices are expected to prevent over 400,000 metric tons of carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere each year, the equivalent of removing over 85,000 passenger cars from the road each year.
Currently, nearly 4 million cu m per day of desalinated water produced out of eight plants in Acwa Powerâs portfolio deploys Torayâs reverse osmosis (RO) products, with another 1.3 million m3/day expected to be added once two other plants achieve commercial operation.Â
Acwa Power, a leading developer, investor, and operator of power generation, water desalination, and green hydrogen plants worldwide, along with Haji Abdullah Alireza & Co (Haaco) and Al Moayyed Contracting Group (AMCG), has awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services contract for the 600,000 cu m/day Rabigh 4 Independent Water Plant (IWP) project to a consortium of Power China, SepcoIII and Wetico.