Khobar and Jubail to have desalination plants costing SR4 billion – Khobar – Saudi Two desalination plants, costing a total of SR4 billion, will be established in the cities of Al-Khobar and Jubail in the Eastern Province. This was announced by Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdurahman Al-Fadli, who is also chairman of the board of Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC). (LINK). Khobar and Jubail to have desalination plants costing SR4 billion – Khobar – SaudiDME GmbH2018-09-21T19:14:08+02:00
More than 2 mln cubic meters of desalinated water for pilgrims – Riyadh – Saudi Arabia Saudi National Water Company (NWC) has announced its readiness to provide pilgrims at the holy sites with the necessary amounts of desalinated water as part of its preparations to provide relief to worshipers. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the company did visual presentation on its readiness on the seventh day of Hajj this year, reviewing its operational capacity. (LINK). More than 2 mln cubic meters of desalinated water for pilgrims – Riyadh – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2018-08-28T13:16:03+02:00
Acciona wins Saudi desalination project.-Saudi Acciona Agua is to design and build what will be one of Saudi Arabia’s largest desalination plants. The €200m+ plant will have a production capacity of 210,000m3 per day. Saudi government corporation Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) is client for the Al Khobar desalination plant, which will be built in Khobar, on the country’s east coast, about 400km from Riyadh. It will also supply water to oil company Aramco. (LINK). Acciona wins Saudi desalination project.-SaudiDME GmbH2018-08-05T23:06:09+02:00
Saudi Arabia’s solar panel market to grow at 30% with new projects.-Saudi New projects such as $200-billion 200 GW solar power plant and the $130-million Al Khafji solar-powered water desalination plant would drive Saudi Arabia’s solar panel market to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 30.2 per cent during 2018-24, a report said. Additionally, in the FY2019 national budget, the Saudi government has allocated $7 billion for the development of renewable energy projects, added the study titled “Saudi Arabia Solar Panel Market (2018-2024)” from 6Wresearch, a global market research and consulting firm. (LINK). Saudi Arabia’s solar panel market to grow at 30% with new projects.-SaudiDME GmbH2018-07-27T23:29:04+02:00
Made-in-Vietnam desalination equipment shipped to Saudi Arabia- KSA Doosan Heavy Industries Vietnam Co.’s (Doosan Vina) first batch of seawater desalination equipment left Dung Quat port for Saudi Arabia on July 19. This is part of the 430 million USD Shoaiba-4 Seawater Reserve Osmosis (SWRO) desalination project, inked between Doosan Vina and Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Co. (SWCC). Under the deal, Doosan Vina and Doosan’s subsidiaries will produce some 1,727 tonnes of desalination equipment for the project. The first batch with 566 tonnes of equipment is expected to dock at Saudi Arabia in the next three weeks. The following three shipments are scheduled for August, […] Made-in-Vietnam desalination equipment shipped to Saudi Arabia- KSADME GmbH2018-07-23T23:00:31+02:00
Acciona wins $234m contract to build Saudi desal plant. Acciona Agua, a leader in providing sustainable solutions for infrastructure and renewable energy projects, said it has been awarded a €200 million ($234 million) contract by Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), a Saudi government corporation to build a desalination plant in Al Khobar region of the kingdom. The facility is expected to be completed in two years and will have a capacity of 210,000 cu m per day, making it one of the largest in Saudi Arabia, said a statemenr from the Spanish group. (LINK). Acciona wins $234m contract to build Saudi desal plant.DME GmbH2018-07-20T09:59:26+02:00
Saudi SWCC inks agreement for 3 floating desalination plants. Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) has reportedly inked a deal with an international firm for the production of 150,000 cubic meters of potable desalinated water daily through three floating desalination plants established on barges. Each floating desalination plant was confirmed to offer a production capacity of of 50,000 cubic meters of desalinated water per day. The barges were designed to be stationed opposite Al-Shaqeeq desalination plants in order to feed the SWCC tanks with desalinated water. (LINK). Saudi SWCC inks agreement for 3 floating desalination plants.DME GmbH2018-07-09T22:54:48+02:00
Saudi PIF takes key stake in Acwa Power. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has acquired a significant stake in the International Company For Water And Power Projects (Acwa Power), a leading developer, owner, and operator of power generation and water desalination plants. As a result of the investment, PIF will become a 15.2 per cent direct shareholder in Acwa Power and, by taking into account the 9.78 per cent ownership of its wholly-owned subsidiary Sanabil Direct Investments Company, PIF’s total shareholding directly and indirectly represents a 24.98 per cent equity interest in Acwa Power, a statement said. (LINK). Saudi PIF takes key stake in Acwa Power.DME GmbH2018-07-07T17:32:14+02:00
Hyflux exits contract with SWCC amid company reorganisation. Hyflux has quit a contract with Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) for three seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plants, amid moves to restructure the company. The contract to design, build, supply, test, and commission SWROs in Duba, Wajh, and Haql, in the west of Saudi Arabia, was terminated with mutual agreement after SWCC requested to change the project to a build, own, transfer (BOT) model. Hyflux, which is poised to begin a reorganisation of its debt, chose not to continue because it would have been required to invest capital into project development. Hyflux received $3.5 million in […] Hyflux exits contract with SWCC amid company reorganisation.DME GmbH2018-06-01T00:27:18+02:00
Saudi budge covers projects to provide drinking water and develop water resources Saudi Arabia’s 2018 budget envisages a capital expenditure of SR205 billion ($54.66 billion) or 21 per cent of total expenditures, 13.6 per cent higher than 2017. The capital expenditure ratio to total government expenditure is projected to reach 22 per cent in 2020, up from 19 per cent in 2017. While public expenditure growth is expected to average 4.3 per cent for the period 2018-2020, the growth of capital expenditure over the medium term is expected to average higher at 8.3 per cent, in order to drive economic activity and generate job opportunities, the Finance Minister said in his […] Saudi budge covers projects to provide drinking water and develop water resourcesDME GmbH2018-01-27T11:37:12+01:00