Egypt positioned to become desalination pioneer – Egypt Egypt is exploring ways to increase its water resources and offset any negative effects of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in light of the stalled tripartite negotiations between it, Sudan and Ethiopia. Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have been in a deadlock over the GERD since April. The crisis was raised more than once before the UN Security Council — most recently in July — which referred it back to the African Union, but to no avail. Ethiopia continues to fill the GERD reservoir, disregarding objections raised by Egypt and Sudan. (LINK). Egypt positioned to become desalination pioneer – EgyptDME GmbH2021-08-21T14:50:52+02:00
Parched Egypt seeks partners for $2.5bn desalination plan – Egypt Egypt is seeking partners to invest in a $2.5 billion initiative to build more than a dozen renewable energy-powered desalination plants by 2025, as the country tries to tackle looming water scarcity. Officials plan 17 new plants that would run on solar and other green sources, with each built, owned and operated by Egypt’s sovereign wealth fund in partnership with a group of local and foreign investors, according to the fund’s chief executive officer, Ayman Soliman. The Arab world’s most populous nation relies on the Nile River for almost […] Parched Egypt seeks partners for $2.5bn desalination plan – EgyptDME GmbH2021-08-19T20:32:57+02:00
EGYPT: Cairo approves $18m from KFAED for 2 desalination plants in Sinai – Egypt The $18 million loan recently approved by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi is intended for the construction of seawater desalination plants to supply drinking water to two new towns in the North Sinai governorate. The Egyptian government wants to build a desalination plant in Rafah, a city that Cairo decided to raze in 2015 to build a new one to extend a security buffer between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. This real estate project is highly strategic, as Rafah is the only crossing point between Egypt and the […] EGYPT: Cairo approves $18m from KFAED for 2 desalination plants in Sinai – EgyptDME GmbH2021-08-11T14:34:40+02:00
Three bids received for Israel’s sixth desalination plant – Israel Three groups have submitted bids to the state for the construction of Israel’s sixth desalination plant in the Western Galilee, which will be able to desalinate 100 million cubic meters of water per year. The Ministries of Finance and Energy and the Israel Water Authority announced that the bids were received from IDE, controlled by Amir Lang and Avshalom Felber, GES Group, controlled by Generation Capital together with Shapir Engineering and Industry (TASE: SPEN), and A4 Group. The project will cost an estimated NIS 1 billion to build. Three bids received for Israel’s sixth desalination plant – IsraelDME GmbH2021-07-30T13:17:36+02:00
Egypt gets $18m Kuwait funding for two desalination plants – Egypt Egypt has reached an agreement with Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development for development of two desalination plants in the new cities of Rafah and Bir al Abed in North Sinai, said a report. The loan agreement worth KD5.5 million ($18.27 million) between Egypt and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has been approved by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, reported Egypt Today. In April last year, North Sinai Governor Mohamed Shousha announced that construction of the largest desalination plant in Africa and the Middle East has […] Egypt gets $18m Kuwait funding for two desalination plants – EgyptDME GmbH2021-07-28T00:00:36+02:00
Metito and Scatec consider clean energy desalination – Egypt The real criticism of seawater desalination is its high energy consumption. Egypt wants to reduce the environmental impact of desalination by building new plants powered entirely by renewable energy. This is the aim of recent discussions between Metito, Orascom Construction, the Norwegian independent power producer (IPP) Scatec and Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli. These discussions are also open to the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, the Ministry of Planning and the Egyptian Sovereign Wealth Fund. (LINK). Metito and Scatec consider clean energy desalination – EgyptDME GmbH2021-07-21T13:56:55+02:00
Egypt secures $486m to implement 17 Projects supporting food security – Egypt Egypt’s Ministry of International Cooperation has reported that the ongoing funding by multilateral and bilateral development partners amounting to $486m has been channelled into 17 projects. These projects are in 22 locations nationwide, and aim to support Egypt’s strategy in pushing towards achieving Goal 2 of the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to enhance food security. According to the ministry’s ODA-SDG map, the development financing available to implement the second SDG encompasses $112m of non-refundable grants, and $374m of secured funding from 11 development partners. Egypt secures $486m to implement 17 Projects supporting food security – EgyptDME GmbH2021-07-11T13:13:30+02:00
German researchers involved in seawater desalination project in the Persian Gulf – Middle East Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is involved in an international research project launched by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The aim of the project is to improve water security in the Middle East. Various cross-border research and development projects will be carried out – ranging from the use of innovative water technologies to efficient water sector management approaches. The Mainz teams, led by Professor Sebastian Seiffert from JGU and Professor Michael Maskos, also from JGU and head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering […] German researchers involved in seawater desalination project in the Persian Gulf – Middle EastDME GmbH2021-06-10T14:38:53+02:00
Metito completes the preliminary handover of the Port Said seawater desalination plant – Egypt Metito, the leading global provider of water and alternative energy management solutions, announced the handover of the 150,000 cubic meters/day seawater desalination plant in East Port Said to serve nearly one million citizens. The plant was developed by a consortium of Metito and Orascom at a total cost of US$ 130 mn. The Port Said Seawater Desalination Plant is built on an area of 79,000 square meters, including an area designated for future expansions. The project site was carefully selected to be in proximity to East Port Said […] Metito completes the preliminary handover of the Port Said seawater desalination plant – EgyptDME GmbH2021-06-07T12:43:51+02:00
EGYPT: accelerating the deployment of desalination stations, for what costs? – Egypt How to accelerate the deployment of seawater desalination plants in Egypt? The question was at the centre of discussions recently between several senior Egyptian government officials. In addition to the reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation, Egypt is accelerating the deployment of seawater desalination plants in coastal governorates. The aim is to find an alternative to the dwindling freshwater resources. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has asked his team to prioritise the installation of desalination component plants. (LINK). EGYPT: accelerating the deployment of desalination stations, for what costs? – EgyptDME GmbH2021-06-01T15:58:21+02:00