Western Asia

Acwa Power ‚working on $67.4bn sustainable projects across the globe‘ – Saudi Arabia

Acwa Power, a leading Saudi developer of power generation and water desalination plants, has a total of 65 projects worth SR253.4 billion ($67.4 billion) in the operation, construction or advanced development stage across the globe, said its top official.

These projects, which are mostly focused at providing sustainable solutions, will be generating 43.4 GW of electricity and producing 6.4 million cu m per day of desalinated water, remarked its Chairman Mohammad Abunayyan while releasing the Q1 results yesterday (May 18).

The other major operational highlights for the […]

Acwa Power ‚working on $67.4bn sustainable projects across the globe‘ – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-05-19T12:12:13+02:00

Drones deployed to monitor water quality in Dubai – United Arab Emirates

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) continues to develop a world-class infrastructure supported by assets exceeding AED 200 billion owned by DEWA and its subsidiaries, as well as an additional investment of AED 40 billion over five years in the energy and water sectors.

This helps DEWA expand its production capacity to meet the growing demand for electricity and water.

DEWA uses the latest Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, including drones, to provide its services according to the highest quality, availability, reliability and efficiency standards.

Drones deployed to monitor water quality in Dubai – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2022-05-17T14:31:42+02:00

Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Plant Project at Jebel Ali Power Plant update – Dubai – United Arab Emirates

Construction of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)‘s Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalination Plant at the Jebel Ali Power Plant and Desalination Complex is 79% complete and making significant progress.

Wherein the project’s main buildings are at the finishing stage. Most of the marine works are complete and the commissioning works started, especially after the successful operation of the first main power transformer.

The new SWRO plant and its associated facilities is being developed to include an advanced pre-treatment, double-pass reverse osmosis SWRO technology, post-treatment process and […]

Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Plant Project at Jebel Ali Power Plant update – Dubai – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2022-05-09T19:38:56+02:00

Algerian Energy Co. plans 3 new desalination plants; Iraq to expand Halfaya oil field’s water treatment system – Saudi Arabia

A range of diverse projects are currently underway in the Middle East and North Africa region, which are at various stages of development. From a project tracking point of view, firms such as Algerian Energy Co. are planning for the construction of new plants.

Moreover, while some firms such as Iraq’s Halfaya oil field are seeking expansion, others such as Libya’s National Oil Corporation are anticipating a favorable budget allocation that will help boost their activity.

Whereas NEOM Green Hydrogen Co. is due to announce the contractor for solar […]

Algerian Energy Co. plans 3 new desalination plants; Iraq to expand Halfaya oil field’s water treatment system – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-05-08T14:59:49+02:00

Dubai’s Jebel Ali desalination plant reaches 90% completion – United Arab Emirates

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has completed 96.50 percent of the Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant at Jebel Ali Power Plant and Water Desalination Complex.

The Complex is one of the key pillars for supplying Dubai with electricity and water services, adhering to the highest standards of availability, reliability, and quality.

DEWA had awarded the implementation of the AED897 million plant, with a production capacity of 40 million Imperial Gallons per Day (MIGD) of desalinated water, to a consortium led by Spain’s Acciona Agua […]

Dubai’s Jebel Ali desalination plant reaches 90% completion – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2022-05-05T14:55:24+02:00

DEWA uses drones to ensure quality of desalinated water – United Arab Emirates

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) continues to develop its infrastructure supported by assets exceeding AED200 billion owned by DEWA and its subsidiaries, and an additional investment of AED40bn over five years in the energy and water sectors.

This helps DEWA expand its production capacity to meet the growing demand for electricity and water, using the latest technologies, including drones, to provide its services.

The electricity and water company harnesses the drone technology as part of the Sirb initiative, which includes using advanced drones to support Dubai’s […]

DEWA uses drones to ensure quality of desalinated water – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2022-04-30T16:50:54+02:00

DEWA uses drones to ensure quality of desalinated water according to highest international standards – United Arab Emirates

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) continues to develop a world-class infrastructure supported by assets exceeding AED 200 billion owned by DEWA and its subsidiaries, as well as an additional investment of AED 40 billion over five years in the energy and water sectors.

This helps DEWA expand its production capacity to meet the growing demand for electricity and water. DEWA uses the latest Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, including drones, to provide its services according to the highest quality, availability, reliability and efficiency standards.

Sirb drone initiative DEWA harnesses […]

DEWA uses drones to ensure quality of desalinated water according to highest international standards – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2022-04-28T15:52:06+02:00

Sohar Water Desalination project becomes functional – Oman

All works relating to the water transmission line project linking the Sohar Water Desalination Plant and the Al Dahirah Governorate have been completed and its commercial operation has begun. The total cost of the project is OMR 150mn.

Announcing this, Ibrahim bin Hamed al Hasani, Project Senior Manager of the Oman Water and Wastewater Services Company, said, “The project included the linking of water transmission lines, over a distance of 230 km, to the Sohar Desalination plant, and the construction of 15 tanks with a total storage capacity of 451.000 cubic metres […]

Sohar Water Desalination project becomes functional – OmanDME GmbH2022-04-26T15:38:43+02:00

JPMC signs seawater desalination agreement with UK firm – Japan

The Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) and the UK’s Solar Water Plc. signed an agreement on Sunday to establish and operate a plant to desalinate seawater using concentrated solar energy to supply a JPMC industrial complex in the city of Aqaba, south, with its industrial water needs.

The agreement was inked by the CEO of JPMC, Abdulwahab Rawad, and the CEO of the British company, David Reavley. The signing ceremony was attended by JPMC Muhammad Thneibat, and the British Ambassador to Jordan, Bridget Brind.

In a statement, […]

JPMC signs seawater desalination agreement with UK firm – JapanDME GmbH2022-04-24T15:32:21+02:00

World’s largest reverse osmosis desalination facility opens – Saudi Arabia

The world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination facility, the Rabigh 3 IWSP, was inaugurated with an opening ceremony in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.

The desalination plant, with a capacity of 600,000 m3/day (158 million gallons daily), has been recognized as the world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination facility by the Guinness World Records™, the global authority on record breaking achievements.

According to the International Desalination Association (IDA), the plant is characterized by the highest level of operational efficiency, is the most environmentally friendly desalination plant in the world due to the lowest […]

World’s largest reverse osmosis desalination facility opens – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2022-04-16T16:04:31+02:00