Saudi Arabia

Houthis launch attacks on Saudi energy, desalination facilities: coalition – Saudi Arabia

It said the attacks were aimed at a water desalination plant in Al-Shaqeeq, an Aramco distribution station in Jizan, a power station in Dhahran al Janub, a gas facility in Khamis Mushait and an Aramco liquefied natural gas plant in Yanbu.
„These hostile attacks and debris resulting from interceptions caused some material damage at the facilities and civilian cars and houses.

There was no loss of life as of now,“ said the statement carried on state media.

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Houthis launch attacks on Saudi energy, desalination facilities: coalition – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-03-21T15:10:12+01:00

Saudi Arabia announces 60 water projects worth SR35bln at MENA Desalination Projects Forum 2022 – Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia announced more than 60 water projects, worth SR35 billion (US$9.33 billion), that will cement the Kingdom’s position as the world’s largest water desalination market, a top official told delegates at the 3rd MENA Desalination Projects Forum 2022 that got underway at the Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers Hotel.

“Saudi Arabia has been increasing its investment in clean energy, power and water. In the water sector, we have integrated the water desalination and wastewater treatment and have been expanding our capacities across the industry,” Engineer Khaled Al Qureshi, Chief Executive Officer […]

Saudi Arabia announces 60 water projects worth SR35bln at MENA Desalination Projects Forum 2022 – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-03-16T19:09:39+01:00

QU academics author Gulf region’s first book on RO desalination – Qatar

Qatar University (QU) published the first book in the Gulf region on Reverse Osmosis (RO) desalination.

‚Reverse Osmosis Systems: Design, Optimisation and Troubleshooting Guide‘, is published by Elsevier, the largest science publisher.
Available online, the book is authored by Prof. Syed Javaid Zaidi, and co-authored with Haleema Saleem from the Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), QU.
Water security has been identified as one of the Grand Challenges of Qatar National Vision 2030.
“The book is an essential reference for professionals, researchers, and students in environmental engineering practices and related fields. […]

QU academics author Gulf region’s first book on RO desalination – QatarDME GmbH2022-03-14T15:32:20+01:00

ACWA Power and WGA announce new strategic partnership in green desalination – Saudi Arabia

This partnership agreement represents a key element within ACWA Power’s ambitious technology innovation roadmap that aims to deliver exceptional value to future projects and to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as it will involve the integration of WGA’s HID into ACWA Power projects.

Thomas Altmann, executive vice-president of innovation and new technology at ACWA Power, commented, “Seawater desalination is an energy-intensive process and ACWA Power has already pioneered a paradigm shift in the industry and significantly reduced the energy consumption to unprecedented low levels.

This partnership with […]

ACWA Power and WGA announce new strategic partnership in green desalination – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-03-12T14:48:41+01:00

Acciona to showcase its key utility sector expertise at Saudi forum – Saudi Arabia

Spanish infrastructure major Acciona will be presenting its main activities and projects developed to date in Saudi Arabia and in the Middle East in general, at a key industry event which kicks off in capital Riyadh next week.

The Saudi Water Forum will be held from March 6 to 8 under the theme of „Water Sustainability. A Responbility for all“.

Acciona will be outlining its other planned initiatives for the water sector in Saudi Arabia, in line with the 2030 Vision of the Kingdom and its National […]

Acciona to showcase its key utility sector expertise at Saudi forum – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-03-03T13:54:19+01:00

Acwa Power seals $1.3bn Red Sea multi-utilities project deal – Saudi Arabia

Saudi-based Acwa Power, a leader in power generation and water desalination plants, has announced the financial close of senior debt facilities worth $1.3 billion for the Red Sea Multi-Utilities Project in partnership with a consortium of financiers.

The financial close is for the development, construction and operations and maintenance of the Red Sea Multi-Utilities Project, said Acwa Power in its filing to the Saudi bourse Tadawul.

This comes following the finalization of the deal worth $1.302 billion on the conditions under the financing documents (Wet Financial Close) […]

Acwa Power seals $1.3bn Red Sea multi-utilities project deal – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-02-25T09:13:06+01:00

Saudi Arabia prequalifies 19 companies for major PPP water pipeline – Saudi Arabia

The project will involve the financing, construction and operation of a water transmission pipeline from Ras Mohaisen – to Baha – to Mecca.
The water transmission pipeline will have a capacity of 300,000 cubic metres a day (cm/d) and a total length of 300km.

The IWTP project is likely to include a pumping station and a 300km pipeline to carry the water from the IWP to Baha and Mecca. The project is likely to cost upwards of US$270mn.

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Saudi Arabia prequalifies 19 companies for major PPP water pipeline – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-02-22T10:52:53+01:00

Saudi Arabia’s SWCC and NWC in partnership for 15 new water stations – Saudi Arabia

SWCC and theNWC have jointly signed an agreement to better design and implement 15 innovative production stations in less than nine months.

The projects will provide 76,000 cubic meters of desalinated water per day to the Kingdom’s Eastern region.

The project includes the establishment of efficient stations for desalinating borewell water to enhance the localization of the desalination industry.

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Saudi Arabia’s SWCC and NWC in partnership for 15 new water stations – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-02-09T09:36:33+01:00

Kingdom Mulls Modernisation of Desalination Plants – Saudi Arabia

He said that Saudi Arabia is the largest producer of desalinated water in the world producing three million cubic metres daily.

“Desalinated water accounts for 55 to 60 per cent of water supplied for public consumption,” he said at a graduation ceremony held at the training center for the Saline Water Conversion Corporation, or SWCC, in Jubail.

Referring to the ministry’s efforts to reduce consumption of water and prevent leakages, he said that these efforts would help save about 600,000 cubic metres of water daily.

Kingdom Mulls Modernisation of Desalination Plants – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-02-04T13:46:53+01:00

Acciona Completes The Construction Of Shuqaiq 3 Desalination Plant In Saudi Arabia -Saudi Arabia

ACCIONA has completed the construction of the SWPC’s Shuqaiq 3 Independent Water Project (IWP) Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination in Saudi Arabia and it is working at full capacity.

The SWRO plant, of high-energy efficiency, is a key project in the modernization of the water sector that is currently being carried out by Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) of Saudi Arabia.

ACCIONA is the Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contractor for Shuqaiq 3 IWP desalination plant, which will produce 450,000 cubic meters of potable water per day.

Acciona Completes The Construction Of Shuqaiq 3 Desalination Plant In Saudi Arabia -Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-01-29T14:53:51+01:00