Saudi Arabia launches $826m water projects – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has launched water developments in Makkah and across other holy sites worth over $826.6 million. Projects include setting up a pipeline for carrying desalinated water from the desalination plant in Al-Shuaibah to Makkah and the holy sites at a total cost exceeding $233m (SAR875m), and the second phase of Al-Shuaibah Desalination Plant with a capacity of 250,000 cubic meters per day at a cost of over $313m (SAR1.175bn). Other water services projects include water networks, connections to homes, strategic reservoirs […] Saudi Arabia launches $826m water projects – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-08-15T15:48:50+02:00
Saudi Arabia issues request for proposals for Jubail Phase 3 IWPs – Saudi Arabia Owned by the kingdom’s Ministry of Finance, Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has issued request for proposals (RFPs) for the development of the Jubail Phase 3 Independent Water Projects (IWP), including Jubail-3A and BB with 600,000m3 and 570,000m3 potable water capacity per day. SWPC has called for RFPs from 10 pre-qualified bidders including individual companies and consortia. The qualified bidders for the reverse osmosis desalination plant project include: International Company for Water and Power Projects (Acwa Power); a consortium of FCC Aqualia, Haji Abdullah […] Saudi Arabia issues request for proposals for Jubail Phase 3 IWPs – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-08-07T21:57:53+02:00
Oil built Saudi Arabia – will a lack of water destroy it? – Saudi Bottles of water twirl on the conveyor belts of the Berain water factory in Riyadh, as a puddle of water collects on the concrete floor. In a second warehouse, tanks emit a low hum as water brought in from precious underground aquifers passes through a six-stage purification process before bottling. “In Saudi Arabia there are only two sources of water: the sea and deep wells,” says Ahmed Safar Al Asmari, who manages one of Berain’s two factories in Riyadh. “We’re […] Oil built Saudi Arabia – will a lack of water destroy it? – SaudiDME GmbH2019-08-06T14:56:22+02:00
Pics: Jagan visited H2ID Desalination facility in Israel – Israel The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy visited today the H2ID Desalination facility in Hadera, Israel. The Deputy Chief of Indian Mission in Tel Aviv Sri Tshering accompanied him. The plant authorities who called on the Chief Minister earlier gave him a brief presentation on the desalination mechanism and the economy/ costs associated with the project. (LINK). Pics: Jagan visited H2ID Desalination facility in Israel – IsraelDME GmbH2019-08-04T15:18:03+02:00
1,000 protest a planned desalination plant in northern Israel – Israel 1,000 residents of Acre and the Mateh Asher regional council protested on Thursday against the decision to build a desalination plant in the area, according to Channel 13. Heavy traffic was reported as protestors blocked the Lohamei HaGeta’ot junction.The protestors are fighting against the decision to build the desalination plant in the middle of agricultural land and near residential areas and housing for soldiers. According to design principles, these types of plants are supposed to be built in industrial areas or […] 1,000 protest a planned desalination plant in northern Israel – IsraelDME GmbH2019-07-30T16:33:11+02:00
Iran Desalination Capacity to Rise by 300,000 Cubic Meters Per Day by 2021 – Iran In the past six years, 39 desalination units with a capacity of approximately 174,000 cubic meters per day (63.7 million cubic meters a year), are operating mostly in the southern coasts. Sixty desalination plants with a capacity of over 242,000 cubic meters per day (88.4 mcm per year) are operating in different regions in Iran, The Energy Ministry news portal reported. Construction of another 25 desalinating projects is underway, which upon completion by 2021 will add 300,000 cubic meters of water to […] Iran Desalination Capacity to Rise by 300,000 Cubic Meters Per Day by 2021 – IranDME GmbH2019-07-28T15:03:18+02:00
Work on $60m desalination plant continues in Al Jahra – Kuwait Construction of a $60million desalination plant is progressing on schedule, with Golden Rays Electromechanical Works acting as infrastructure contractor. The plant is owned by the Kuwait Ministry of Electricity & Water, and is located at Al Jahra. (LINK). Work on $60m desalination plant continues in Al Jahra – KuwaitDME GmbH2019-07-23T16:18:25+02:00
Six mega water projects launched in Saudi Arabia to serve pilgrims – Saudi Arabia Dignitaries in Saudi Arabia inaugurated a number of water projects in Makkah and additional holy sites worth over SR3.1 (US $826 million) billion last week. According to Eng. Abdulrahman Bin Abdulmuhsen Al-Fadhli, minister of environment, water and agriculture, these projects will serve visitors to Makkah and the holy sites. Saudi Arabia plans to receive 15 million pilgrims and Umrah performers by the year 2020 and 30 million by the year 2030, in line with the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. Six mega water projects launched in Saudi Arabia to serve pilgrims – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-07-22T15:07:03+02:00
Acwa Power’s fully owned desalination plant in Makkah opens ahead of schedule – Saudi Arabia Utility developer Acwa Power announced the commercial start-up of a desalination project in Saudi Arabia’s western region of Makkah ahead of schedule. The Shuaibah Expansion II scheme, which has the capacity to generate 250,000 cubic metres of water per day, began commercial operations in May. The plant was built at a cost of $314 million (Dh1.15 billion) and was inaugurated by Prince Khalid bin Faisal, Governor of Makkah province. (LINK). Acwa Power’s fully owned desalination plant in Makkah opens ahead of schedule – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-07-21T16:37:30+02:00
Abengoa inaugurates the Shuaibah desalination plant in Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia Abengoa (MCE: ABG/P:SM), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the infrastructures, energy and water sectors, has inaugurated together with its partner Fisia Italiampianti a reverse osmosis desalination plant in the Shuaibah complex, in Saudi Arabia. The Project is the largest desalination plant built by Abengoa to date, with a capacity of 250,000 m3/day. In addition, the Project has already produced 20 million cubic meters of desalinated water since the successful completion of the tests required for the Project. Abengoa inaugurates the Shuaibah desalination plant in Saudi Arabia – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-07-20T17:26:36+02:00