Metito-led consortium wins tender to build Tunisian seawater desalination plant – Tunisia Metito has announced that its consortium with Orascom and Cobra has won the tender to build a seawater desalination plant in Sfax, Tunisia, further strengthening the group’s presence in North Africa. A statement from Metito explained that the tender was raised by the Société Nationale d’Exploitation et de Distribution des Eaux (SONEDE), a public establishment of the Ministry of Agriculture Tunisia, to enhance water security in the country. The project is fully funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Organization (JICA) and is set to begin operations in February 2024. […] Metito-led consortium wins tender to build Tunisian seawater desalination plant – TunisiaDME GmbH2021-09-13T14:42:40+02:00
Metito led consortium awarded new seawater desalination project in Tunisia – Tunisia Metito, a water and energy solutions provider, has announced that its consortium with Orascom and Cobra has won the tender to build a seawater desalination plant in Sfax, Tunisia. The tender was raised by the Société Nationale d’Exploitation et de Distribution des Eaux (SONEDE), a public establishment of the Ministry of Agriculture Tunisia, to enhance water security in the country. The project is fully funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Organization (JICA) and is set to begin operations in February 2024. (LINK). Metito led consortium awarded new seawater desalination project in Tunisia – TunisiaDME GmbH2021-09-12T15:38:43+02:00
The Palm Beach seawater desalination plant is back in service – Algeria The Palm Beach seawater desalination plant is back in service since August 19, 2021, at a time when Algeria continues its fight against drought due to its arid climate and climate change. The plant, located in the wilaya (province) of Tipaza, now produces 7,500 m3 of drinking water per day, compared to 2,500 m3 before the expansion work. The reverse osmosis plant is capable of supplying 50,000 people per day. (LINK). The Palm Beach seawater desalination plant is back in service – AlgeriaDME GmbH2021-08-25T15:03:14+02:00
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
Laâyoune desalination plant to provide drinking water before the end of 2021 – Morocco The inhabitants of the city of Laâyoune, Western Sahara, will have to wait a few more months before they can benefit from drinking water from the new seawater desalination plant. On August 9th, 2021, the director general of the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (Onee), Abderrahim El Hafidi, announced a new deadline for the commissioning of the plant. Before the end of 2021, the plant will supply 26,000 m3 of drinking water daily to the population of Laâyoune. The previous deadline was June 2021 Laâyoune desalination plant to provide drinking water before the end of 2021 – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-08-14T10:35:18+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
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