Mobile desalination plants to calm Mallorcan water crisis – Spain

“We have been assured that there will be no water shortages in any hotels this season,” a Balearic Islands’ tourist officer told edie.

The mobile desalination plants are being built in Palma, Andratx and Calvia, and politicians have promised that taxes will not be raised to pay for them.

A large, stationery desalination plant has been in operation in the Bay of Palma for a year now, but low rainfall last winter means that even the current supplies of desalinated water are not enough.

Mobile desalination plants to calm Mallorcan water crisis – Spain2022-04-05T15:45:33+02:00

Axarquia desalination plant proposed by Junta to alleviate the drought – Spain

The subtropical sector of Axarquia is facing a truly apocalyptic scenario. La Viñuela reservoir contains barely 15.4 per cent of its capacity, with 25.4 cubic hectometres stored.

This supply is vital to the population for irrigating a good part of the 13,000 hectares of avocados and mangoes that are estimated to be in the eastern region. Their future may be seriously affected in the coming months if it continues without rain.

As a result, the Junta de Andalucia has had a drought decree in force for the [
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Axarquia desalination plant proposed by Junta to alleviate the drought – Spain2022-02-05T14:49:09+01:00

Subsidies needed to offset high cost of Almeria’s desalinated water – Spain

THE Mesa del Agua de Almeria committee wants to be included in possible government subsidies for desalinated water.

The Mesa, which represents the irrigation syndicates that supply Almeria’s agricultural growers with water, pointed out that the Environment Ministry is contemplating subsidies for areas receiving water from the Tajo-Segura pipeline.

With these transfers cut back, these grants would offset the “brutal” increase in desalinating water owing to the cost of electricity.

Subsidies needed to offset high cost of Almeria’s desalinated water – Spain2022-01-13T13:00:25+01:00

Solar revitalizes abandoned desalination plant in Spain – Spain

The Rambla Morales desalination plant near AlmerĂ­a, Spain, has been abandoned since 2011. However, it is now set to resume operations by fall 2022, according to a new document from Servicios HĂ­dricos Agricultura y Ciudad SL, a subsidiary of Aqualia.

The project to restart the facility will provide 20 cubic hectometres of water per year to the surrounding area, which includes the municipalities of AlmerĂ­a and NĂ­jar.

With this water, 3,000 hectares could be irrigated, which is the equivalent of 10% of the irrigable area of ​​the entire [
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Solar revitalizes abandoned desalination plant in Spain – Spain2021-05-03T22:58:35+02:00

Algarve water prices to increase to “cover costs of two projects” – Portugal

The price of water in the Algarve is due to increase to cover the costs of two projects which aim to improve the region’s water efficiency.

The news was confirmed by the environment minister on Tuesday during an online seminar to discuss water efficiency measures included in Portugal’s Plan for Recovery and Resilience.

However, the price hike is only expected to be introduced from 2026 onwards, the president of the Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL), AntĂłnio Pina, said after the news started to spread.

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Algarve water prices to increase to “cover costs of two projects” – Portugal2021-03-06T15:54:37+01:00

Desalination “not a solution” for the Algarve – Portugal

In a statement, PAS, which groups together environmental and heritage protection associations, showed its “disagreement with information that the transfer of water from Pomarão and the construction of one (or more) desalination plants are solutions to the Algarve’s water problem”.

The capture of water from the Guadiana river at PomarĂŁo, in the municipality of MĂ©rtola, district of Beja, and the construction of desalination plants are included in the Resilience and Recovery Plan (RRP) presented by the Government, but the platform considers that these projects will only serve to feed irrigated agriculture and increase [
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Desalination “not a solution” for the Algarve – Portugal2021-02-28T12:40:50+01:00

‘So there!’ moment for Aguas del Almanzora – Spain

Agricultural growers, disenchanted with the different administrations’ failure to provide the water they need, are pinning their hopes on the Aguas del Almanzora desalination plant.

Plans will be made public next week by the company’s vice-president, Fernando Rubio, Spanish media sources revealed.

Ironically, the new plant will be located near the Villaricos plant in Cuevas del Almanzora, which was flooded in 2012 and has not been used since.

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‘So there!’ moment for Aguas del Almanzora – Spain2020-11-08T15:04:18+01:00

Gorgos embankment repaired in Javea – Spain

AMJASA, Javea’s municipal water company, has replaced water pipes and a retaining wall beside the Gorgos river. 

The road there, which had been closed to vehicles for some years, is open to traffic once more, Amjasa announced. 

The repairs, which cost €121,539, provide more protection for a key section of the domestic network, as the pipeline carries water from the desalination plant to the town. 

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Gorgos embankment repaired in Javea – Spain2020-08-13T14:40:11+02:00

Mallorca News Top Story: New desalination plant requested for SantanyĂ­, Mallorca – Spain

SANTANYÍ, Campos and Ses Salines in Mallorca, Spain, have joined forces to demand that a new desalination plant is built to guarantee a supply of drinking water in the municipalities.

Desalination is the removal of salt and impurities from seawater to produce a fresh supply suitable for drinking and irrigation. Through a reverse osmosis system, seawater is passed through a pre-treatment filter that removes large and small particles.

Maria Pons, the Mayor of Santanyí, has presented her request for the new plant [
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Mallorca News Top Story: New desalination plant requested for SantanyĂ­, Mallorca – Spain2019-11-30T18:17:03+01:00
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