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ACCIONA marks completion on KSA Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant – 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.

The project also includes the EPC of a large Electrical Special Facility (ESF) to feed the plant with the power and some other additional installations from the existing power plants […]

ACCIONA marks completion on KSA Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-01-27T15:09:16+01:00

Bahri, Metito launch trial ops of first Saudi floating desal plant – Saudi Arabia

The Saudi National Shipping Company (Bahri) has announced the start of the trial operations of the first floating desalination plant set up near Al Shuqaiq port on the western coast of Saudi Arabia at an investment of SR760 million ($202 million).
This comes following an earlier agreement signed with the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC).

The project was developed by Metito, a leading global provider of water and alternative energy management solutions, on a fast-track basis.

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Bahri, Metito launch trial ops of first Saudi floating desal plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-01-25T12:11:13+01:00

Saudi Arabia Inaugurates Floating Desalination Plant – Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia inaugurated the first floating desalination plant near al-Shuqaiq port on the western coast, as part of its water projects to enhance water security in all the Kingdom’s regions.
Governor of Jazan Prince Mohammad bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz inaugurated the station in the presence of Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdul Rahman al-Fadhli, Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) governor Abdullah al-Abdulkarim.

The plant is an integrated project to generate electricity and supply the grid in the southern cities with energy.

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Saudi Arabia Inaugurates Floating Desalination Plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-01-25T11:40:38+01:00

Bahri completes trial commissioning of barge for SWCC – Saudi Arabia

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) today (January 23) announced the successful trial commissioning of the first barge near the Port of Al Shuqaiq on the western coast of the kingdom.

This is in line with a SR760 million (($207 million) agreement signed by Bahri with Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), to transport desalinated water from three floating stations to desalination tanks in Saudi Arabia for a 20-year period.

Once operational, each station will have a capacity of 50,000 cu m per day with a total […]

Bahri completes trial commissioning of barge for SWCC – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-01-23T14:46:10+01:00

Construction begins on Saudi Arabia’s clean-energy water project – Saudi Arabia

Global energy company ENGIE, in collaboration with Saudi-based contracting firm Nesma and private desalination company Mowah, today broke ground on the Al Rayes seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant.

The plant will use clean energy and be developed under a public-private partnership (PPP) structure together with Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) “water principal buyer in Saudi Arabia”.

It is expected to be commercially operational from the last quarter of 2023.

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Construction begins on Saudi Arabia’s clean-energy water project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-01-18T11:51:36+01:00

ACWA Power begins water desalination operations at Rabigh Three IWP – Saudi Arabia

International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) commenced operations of water desalination at Rabigh Three Company IWP, located in Rabigh with a capacity of 600.000 cubic meter/day, the company said in a statement to Tadawul.

The relevant financial impact is expected to show in the first quarter of 2021, the statement added.

Rabigh 3 IWP is one of the world’s largest water desalination plants utilizing reverse osmosis. The project’s investment cost stood at SAR 2.6 billion.

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ACWA Power begins water desalination operations at Rabigh Three IWP – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-01-13T12:55:36+01:00

SWPC and partners breaks ground on $826m desalination plant in Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Water Partnerships Company (SWPC) has announced the ground-breaking of the $826m Al Rayyis Independent Water Project, which is being developed in collaboration with Engie and Saudi groups Nesma and Mowah.

The 450,000cu/m capacity desalination plant is expected to begin commercial operations in Q4 2023.

According to SWPC, the project is the first water pipeline in Saudi Arabia developed under the public-private-partnership (PPP) structure and will achieve one of the most competitive specific power consumption levels in the kingdom.

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SWPC and partners breaks ground on $826m desalination plant in Saudi Arabia – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-01-07T10:35:51+01:00

Nesma, Engie break ground on 450,000-cu-m Saudi desal plant – Saudi Arabia

Saudi Water Partnerships Company has announced the ground-breaking of Al Rayyis Independent Water Project in co-ordination with energy major Engie and Saudi groups Nesma and Mowah.

The 450,000-cu-m capacity desalination plant will be ready for commercial operations in Q4 2023.

Saudi Water Partnerships Company has announced the ground-breaking of Al Rayyis Independent Water Project on the Red Sea coast of the kingdom, in co-ordination with French energy major Engie and Saudi groups Nesma and Mowah.

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Nesma, Engie break ground on 450,000-cu-m Saudi desal plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-01-06T15:15:37+01:00

Saudi Arabia issues RFQ for key water pipeline project – Saudi Arabia

SWPC has issued request for qualifications (RFQs) for the development of the 603-km-long Jubail-Buraidah Independent Water Transmission Pipelines Project with a transmission capacity of 650,000 cu m per day.

The Jubail-Buraidah Independent Water Transmission Pipelines Project will be implemented on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model, said a statement from SWPC.

A total of 32 companies have expressed their interests in the project including 14 Saudi firms, said a statement from SWPC.

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Saudi Arabia issues RFQ for key water pipeline project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-12-25T14:46:34+01:00

Acwa announces financial close of $1.3bn Red Sea debt facilities – Saudi Arabia

Saudi-based International Company for Water and Power Projects (Acwa Power) has announced the dry financial close for the $1.33 billion senior debt facilities for the Red Sea Multi-Utilities Project.

The project is a joint venture between Acwa Power, Spic Huanghe Hydropower Development Company and Saudi Tabreed District Cooling Company, with Acwa Power holding a 50% equity stake.

The scope of work includes the construction, management and operations of power, desalination, waste-water treatment, solid waste processing, district cooling plants and communication infrastructure for the Red Sea Project.

Acwa announces financial close of $1.3bn Red Sea debt facilities – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-12-22T15:31:19+01:00