Saudi Arabia seeks EoIs for Riyadh-Qassim water pipeline project – Saudi Arabia SWPC has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) for the Riyadh-Qassim IWTP project, which on completion, will boast a transmission capacity of 685,000 cu m per day. Through this IWTP programme, the Saudi government aims to achieve its goals of ensuring sustainable development of the country’s water resources while providing affordable high-quality services, said a statement from SWPC. It will develop the necessary potable WTS network comprising pipelines and interim/terminal storage facilities within the Eastern Supply Group to provide critical connectivity between the consumption centers and the upcoming […] Saudi Arabia seeks EoIs for Riyadh-Qassim water pipeline project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-09-19T13:18:00+02:00
ACWA’s CEO bullish on future with assets doubling while costs fall on AI, automation – Saudi Arabia ACWA Power will stick to its ambitious spending plans after it goes public and double its assets over the next four years, the head of the energy and water company has told Arab News. Paddy Padmanathan, CEO of the business, was bullish about Acwa’s future prospects as he talked up how technological developments are revolutionising the way the company operates. The Riyadh-based firm already has 64 projects across the world, and Padmanathan insists there will be no slowing down when 81.2 million shares, representing 11.1 percent of the company, are […] ACWA’s CEO bullish on future with assets doubling while costs fall on AI, automation – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-09-10T12:57:39+02:00
DEWA’s SWRO water desalination plant in Jebel Ali marks 92.4% completion – UAE DEWA had awarded the implementation of the $237m (AED871m) plant, with a production capacity of 40 Million Imperial Gallons of Water per Day (MIGD) of desalinated water, to a consortium led by Spain’s Acciona Agua and Belhasa Six Construct (BeSIX). Commenting on this, HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, said that DEWA continues implementing electricity and water infrastructure projects to keep pace with Dubai’s growth and demand. He noted that the project is going as planned and is expected to be completed in […] DEWA’s SWRO water desalination plant in Jebel Ali marks 92.4% completion – UAEDME GmbH2021-09-07T15:27:11+02:00
Dubai’s new Seawater Reverse Osmosis desalination plant set to open in 2021 – United Arab Emirates DEWA has completed 92.4 per cent of the SWRO desalination plant at Jebel Ali Power Plant and Desalination Complex, the authority announced Monday morning. The Complex is the main supplier of Dubai’s electricity and water services with a high level of reliability, efficiency, and quality. The Dh871 million plant has a production capacity of 40 Million Imperial Gallons of Water per Day (MIGD) of desalinated water, to a consortium led by Spain’s Acciona Agua and Belhasa Six Construct (BeSIX). (LINK). Dubai’s new Seawater Reverse Osmosis desalination plant set to open in 2021 – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-09-06T15:38:56+02:00
Winning sustainable agritech system that aims to help save the UAE a trillion litres of water per year – United Arab Emirates Terraplus Solutions has officially launched its award-winning sustainable agritech irrigation system, known as T+, after highly successful trials on date palms in Dubai. If deployed across 20,000 farms in the UAE, which contain 20 to 40 million date palms, it is estimated it could save a trillion litres of water per year. This is equivalent to the annual water usage of five million people, approximately half the population of the UAE. (LINK). Winning sustainable agritech system that aims to help save the UAE a trillion litres of water per year – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-08-30T15:21:46+02:00
UAE to host fifth Arab Water Forum in September – United Arab Emirates The Arab Water Council is getting ready for the fifth edition of the Arab Water Forum (AWF), to be held here in both online and physical form and under the theme ‘Arab Water Security for Peace and Sustainable Development’, from September 21-23, 2021. The forum will be held under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and supported by the League of Arab States (LAS) and the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Egypt (MWRI), in cooperation with national, regional and international partners. The conference […] UAE to host fifth Arab Water Forum in September – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-08-29T16:30:57+02:00
Kuwait retenders transaction advisory role for country’s first power plant privatisation – Kuwait Kuwait has retendered the transaction advisory (TA) role in the country’s first utilities asset up for privatisation – the North Shuaiba power and water plant – fixing a submission date of September 26 for bid submission by financial advisory firms. The project, being overseen by Kuwait’s Supreme Council for Privatisation (SCP), first saw tender documents for advisory roles issued in June last year and received bids for the financial advisory contract in December. The North Shuaiba plant has an estimated value of about $1.2bn and the scope for […] Kuwait retenders transaction advisory role for country’s first power plant privatisation – KuwaitDME GmbH2021-08-26T14:43:38+02:00
Al Dahira water transmission system to be operational by year-end – Oman A major water transmission project that will supply desalinated water from Suhar to towns in Al Dhahirah Governorate will be operational before the end of this year, according to an official of Oman Water and Wastewater Services (OWWC). Eng Ibrahim bin Hamad al Hasani, Project Manager, told Oman News Agency (ONA) that the transmission project, currently 81 per cent complete, will ease the Al Dhahirah’s dependence on groundwater for its requirements of potable water. Groundwater supplies are currently sourced from the Al Massarat Basin. (LINK). Al Dahira water transmission system to be operational by year-end – OmanDME GmbH2021-08-27T13:52:41+02:00
Desalination plants providing 600,000m3 of drinkable water to southern Iran – Iran According to Hamidreza Kashfi, the one-million-cubic-meters target should be achieved under the framework of the country’s Sixth Five-year National Development Plan (2016-2021). “Currently, the government purchases the water produced in desalination plants through guaranteed purchase deals with the investors, and with the required credit being supplied [by the government], we can supply up to one million cubic meters of drinking water in the southern regions of the country,” Kashfi explained. The official noted that according to studies conducted in recent years, it is possible to supply drinking water to […] Desalination plants providing 600,000m3 of drinkable water to southern Iran – IranDME GmbH2021-08-06T13:35:40+02:00
Acciona secures $398m main contract for Jubail 3B Independent Water Plant in KSA – Saudi Arabia Acciona, the Spanish infrastructure giant, has announced that it has secured the main contract worth $398 million for the Jubail 3B Independent Water Plant (IWP) in Saudi Arabia. According to a statement, the Jubail 3B IWP plant, which is located 65km north of Dammam airport in KSA, will produce 570,000 cu m/day of potable water through reverse osmosis technology to supply the cities of Jubail and Dammam. The plant will include storage facilities for one operational day, in addition to an in-house renewable energy capacity to reduce grid electricity […] Acciona secures $398m main contract for Jubail 3B Independent Water Plant in KSA – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-08-05T10:19:44+02:00