Oman’s second biggest water project launched – Oman A huge water desalination plant, with a production capacity of around 250,000 cubic metres (m3) per day, has been brought into operation at Sohar Port. The Suhar-4 Independent Water Project (IWP), built with an investment of around $220 million, reinforces Suhar’s importance as Oman’s biggest seawater desalination hub designed to meet the escalating potable water requirements of vast swathes of the Batinah and other grid-connected parts of north Oman. Last week, Spanish water giant Sacyr — the lead investor in […] Oman’s second biggest water project launched – OmanDME GmbH2019-10-13T06:12:19+02:00
Sacyr Starts Operations at the Desalination Plant in Sohar – Oman acyr through its affiliates Sacyr Sadyt and Sacyr Agua has started operations at the seawater desalination plant in Sohar, on the Al Batinah coast. With an investment of nearly EUR 200 million, the revenue backlog estimated for 20 years of operation totals EUR 1 billion. The reverse-osmosis desalination plant is the second-largest in the country and has the capacity to produce 250,000 m3 of water per day, supplying around 220,000 people. The public company Oman Power and Water Procurement […] Sacyr Starts Operations at the Desalination Plant in Sohar – OmanDME GmbH2019-10-11T10:40:28+02:00
ACCIONA lays the first stone for IWP Shuqaiq-3 – Saudi Arabia ACCIONA, a leading company in the development of water infrastructure, together with co-developers Marubeni Corporation, Almar Water Solutions through Abdul Latif Jameel CDC and Rawafid Alhadarah Holding Co, celebrated the cornerstone ceremony of the Shuqaiq-3 desalination plant last Thursday. The event was held at the Shuqaiq-3 site, located on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia and was attended by several top representatives and officials from Spain including the Councillor for Economic and Financial Affairs of the Spanish Embassy in Riyadh, Mr. José Ramón Ferrandis Muñoz. José Díaz Caneja, CEO of ACCIONA Agua […] ACCIONA lays the first stone for IWP Shuqaiq-3 – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-10-07T18:19:37+02:00
Acciona breaks ground on big Saudi desalination plant – Saudi Arabia Acciona, a leading company in the development of water infrastructure, has laid the foundation stone for IWP (independent water project) Shuqaiq-3, being developed in co-ordination with Marubeni Corporation and Almar Water Solutions through Abdul Latif Jameel CDC and Rawafid Alhadarah Holding Company. Located on the Red Sea coast, IWP Shuqaiq-3 is one of the largest desalination plants in Saudi Arabia, said a statement from the Spanish group. The project’s EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) stage is scheduled for completion in 2021, it stated. Acciona breaks ground on big Saudi desalination plant – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-10-06T17:17:04+02:00
Ansaldo Energia awarded TNBE power plant service contract – Dubai Ansaldo Energia has been awarded a 10-year structured service agreement for their Taweelah New B Extension (TNBE) combined cycle power plant by Taweelah Asia Power Company (TAPCO) in Abu Dhabi. The Italian firm said in a statement that the full-scope, turnkey service agreement with the independent water and power producer (IWPP) covers three dual fuel Siemens SGT5-4000F gas turbines and SGEN5-1000A air-cooled generators, coupled with a Siemens SST5-6000 Steam Turbine and SGEN5- 2000H hydrogen-cooled generator, including all related auxiliaries. (LINK). Ansaldo Energia awarded TNBE power plant service contract – DubaiDME GmbH2019-09-22T21:38:56+02:00
EWEC, ACWA Power Sign Deal for Abu Dhabi Desalination Facility – UAE The Emirates Water and Electricity Company and Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power have signed the water purchase agreement for the world’s largest sea water reverse osmosis desalination plant to be constructed at Taweelah Power and Water Complex, 50 km north of Abu Dhabi, at a cost of up to $900 million. The Taweelah IWP will be the first stand-alone independent water project in Abu Dhabi. Emirates Water and Electricity Company had awarded the project to ACWA Power in January 2019. (LINK). EWEC, ACWA Power Sign Deal for Abu Dhabi Desalination Facility – UAEDME GmbH2019-09-17T15:53:56+02:00
Acwa Power ‚key player in sustainable development of utilities‘ – United Arab Emirates Acwa Power, a global leader in water desalination and power generation, joined over 15,000 attendees and 66 ministers at this year’s World Energy Congress (WEC) in Abu Dhabi to highlight its position as a global total solution provider across the power and water sectors. To share Acwa Power’s expertise with fellow industry leaders, Acwa Power Chairman Mohammad Abunayyan took part in a panel session titled “Financing Energy: Closing the clean energy investment gap”. (LINK). Acwa Power ‚key player in sustainable development of utilities‘ – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2019-09-12T16:36:01+02:00
Deal signed to build giant desalination plant in the UAE – United Arab Emirates Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), on Wednesday said it has signed a water purchase agreement with Saudi-based ACWA Power. The deal will enable the development of over 900,000 cubic metres per day desalination facility in Taweelah, sufficient to meet the demand of water for over 350,000 households. Approximately 45km north of Abu Dhabi city, the project will use reverse osmosis technology to desalinate seawater and will be one of the largest plants in the world. (LINK). Deal signed to build giant desalination plant in the UAE – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2019-09-11T17:48:15+02:00
Kuwait scientists receive desalination patent in the US – Kuwait The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) has received a patent for the construction of a desalination plant in the US, according to the state-run Kuwait News Agency. In a statement, KISR said that affiliated scientists were able to reduce the hydraulic pressure needed for the desalination of seawater. Using a trial and error process, scientists designed a desalination unit with a 30,000 litres-per-day capacity, producing 35 percent of fresh water output with 15 percent of atmospheric pressure. Kuwait scientists receive desalination patent in the US – KuwaitDME GmbH2019-09-04T10:18:32+02:00
Sea Becomes More Appealing for Sustainable Water Supply in Iran – Iran Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian says tapping into the sea to produce potable water is on the agenda because it is more feasible for sustainable supplies rather than depleting drying underground resources. „Feasibility studies to build new desalination plants to provide drinking water in the southern regions is over and work will commence soon,“ the minister was quoted as saying by the Energy Ministry news portal. (LINK). Sea Becomes More Appealing for Sustainable Water Supply in Iran – IranDME GmbH2019-09-01T05:02:53+02:00