Engie consortium preferred bidder for Saudi Yanbu project – Saudi Arabia Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has announced that a consortium comprising French multinational utility group Engie and local water desalination company Mowah has emerged the preferred bidder to build a major desalination plant in the Yanbu region of Saudi Arabia. One of the kingdom’s ambitious projects, Yanbu-4 IWP will be using reverse osmosis (RO) seawater desalination technology and on completion will boast a potable water capacity of up to 450,000 cu m per day, stated SWPC (formerly Saudi Water & Electricity Company). As per the deal, the […] Engie consortium preferred bidder for Saudi Yanbu project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-02-17T15:21:58+01:00
World Bank to invest $117 million in water for the Gaza Strip – Palestine The World Bank announced on Monday that it will grant US$15 million for a water desalination program for the Gaza Strip. The new project was founded with the aim of improving the quality and quantity of water in Gaza, and will have additional funds of US$42 million from other donors. Another US$60 million will be handed over by the Kuwait fund for Arab Economic development. (LINK). World Bank to invest $117 million in water for the Gaza Strip – PalestineDME GmbH2020-02-12T18:52:56+01:00
GivePower and Zero Mass Water win awards – Dubai The US-based companies GivePower foundation and Zero Mass Water won the first and third place, respectively in the Innovative Projects Award – Small Projects category, at the 2nd cycle of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, has awarded the winners at a special event held in Dubai. GivePower Foundation won first place in the Innovative Projects Award – Small Projects category that is worth $120,000. Give Power’s project, Blu Drop Solar Water […] GivePower and Zero Mass Water win awards – DubaiDME GmbH2020-02-10T09:20:01+01:00
Saudi Arabia signs $426.5mn bridge finance deal for desalination plants – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, and the chairman of the General Authority for Salt Water Desalination, Eng Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Fadhli, has inked the kingdom’s first commercial ‘bridge’ financing agreement with local banks worth $426.5m (SAR1.6bn) to improve the utilisation of assets and increase the efficiency of Phase 1 of the Jubail desalination plant and Stage 2 of the Al Khobar project. The agreement, which was made in coordination with the National Center for Debt Management, will see the two […] Saudi Arabia signs $426.5mn bridge finance deal for desalination plants – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-02-05T17:08:27+01:00
Solar Dome Desalination Plant for Saudi Arabia Coming Soon – Saudi Arabia Access to clean, potable water has always been a problem in countries like Saudi Arabia. The climate and surrounding desert make it nearly impossible to locate overland sources of freshwater. The Gulf of Arabia’s seawater would provide a ready supply, but the desalination process would be both costly and consume large volumes of energy, making it untenable. British startup Solar Water believes it has a solution. By employing a dome that harnesses solar power to perform desalination, it thinks it […] Solar Dome Desalination Plant for Saudi Arabia Coming Soon – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-02-04T21:46:00+01:00
Saudi SWCC secures $430mln bridge financing from local banks – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corp (SWCC), which operates desalination plants and power stations in the kingdom, has signed a 1.6 billion riyals ($430 million) bridge financing agreement with local banks. The financing aims to improve the utilization of assets and increase the efficiency of desalination plants Jubail 1 and Khobar 2, double their daily production, and achieve savings on energy and operational costs of up to 1.25 billion riyals ($ 330 billion) annually, SWCC said. The financing was provided by Banque […] Saudi SWCC secures $430mln bridge financing from local banks – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-02-02T15:44:11+01:00
Saudis Plan ‘Solar Dome’ Desalination Plants at Neom Mega-City – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia plans to use a new solar technology to desalinate seawater at Neom, a mega-city that it’s developing along the country’s northern Red Sea coast. Neom will have the world’s first “solar dome” desalination plants, which it said will produce no carbon emissions and create less brine than facilities using conventional reverse osmosis technology, according to a statement. The solar dome plants will also process drinking water more cheaply than conventional plants, at 34 cents per cubic meter, Neom said. Saudis Plan ‘Solar Dome’ Desalination Plants at Neom Mega-City – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-01-29T23:19:51+01:00
Israel launches tenders for desalination, solar power plants – Israel The inter-ministerial tenders committees for seawater desalination and solar power plants invited companies to declare their interest in establishing a new desalination facility in the Western Galilee and a large power plant near Dimona on Wednesday. The publication of pre-qualification tender forms for the construction and operation of the desalination plant, located north of Acre, follows the government’s approval of a strategic plan in June 2018 to cope with the impact of long-term drought. The plant will be capable of producing […] Israel launches tenders for desalination, solar power plants – IsraelDME GmbH2020-01-23T14:41:03+01:00
Iranian Company Unveils Home-Grown Water Desalination System – Iran A knowledge-based company in Iran has acquired the knowledge of producing new generation solar desalination systems. Desalination is a process that removes minerals from saline water and results in freshwater that can be used for human drinking water, irrigation of farms and agricultural and industrial gardens. Mohsen Nazari, Managing Director of “Arta Javid Asia” knowledge-based company, said that the company is active in the design and construction of advanced desalination systems as well as vacuum engineering that operates in the field of […] Iranian Company Unveils Home-Grown Water Desalination System – IranDME GmbH2020-01-21T18:25:35+01:00
Dubai adds innovation to destination status – UAE Over the years, Dubai’s rapid transformation has put it at the forefront of key sectors of the global economy. A strong focus on innovation is now further boosting the city’s economic diversification and in turn enhancing Dubai’s status as an international meetings hub. Taking its lead from the UAE National Strategy for Advanced Innovation, Dubai is today building a reputation for its knowledge base and the visionary strategies of its leaders, put in place to accelerate innovation across key sectors, including renewable energy, transport, education, health, […] Dubai adds innovation to destination status – UAEDME GmbH2020-01-19T20:17:24+01:00