Repair work on Barka 2 power and water desalination plant reaches completion – Oman Repairs on gas turbine three (GT-3) of Oman’s Barka Two power and water desalisanation plant have finished ahead of schedule, nearly three weeks after an inspection initially revealed damage. In an 11 April, 2019, filing to the Muscat Securities Market, plant operator SMN Power Holding said the affected unit returned to service on 4 April – six calendar days ahead of its previously communicated expected completion date. The financial impact due to the outage and repair work amounted to $1.8m (OMR800,000), the group […] Repair work on Barka 2 power and water desalination plant reaches completion – OmanDME GmbH2019-04-16T12:09:21+02:00
Saudi Arabia turns up temperature on water reduction plans – Saudi Arabia Water rationalisation has been a high priority for the Saudi Arabian Government in recent years as it has repeatedly tried to address the stark imbalance of the country’s water consumption rates compared to its actual availability of resources. Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s driest countries, but at the same time it’s the world’s third largest per capita consumer of water after the United States and Canada. Attempts to boost reserves while cutting consumption have long been on the agenda in response […] Saudi Arabia turns up temperature on water reduction plans – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-04-10T09:26:16+02:00
Acwa Power’s Jordan plant launches commercial operations – Jordan Saudi-based Acwa Power, a major developer of power and water desalination projects, said its joint venture IPP (independent power project) with Jordan’s National Electric Power Company (Nepco) in the Zarqa region of Jordan, has entered commercial operations adding 485 MW electricity to the country’s grid. The Acwa Power Zarqa combined cycle power plant can generate the equivalent electricity needed to supply up to 350,000 Jordanian households and is the most efficient thermal power plant in Jordan, said a statement from the Saudi company. Acwa Power’s Jordan plant launches commercial operations – JordanDME GmbH2019-04-03T10:18:55+02:00
Saudi Arabia invites EOIs for Yanbu 4 water desal project near Makkah – Saudi Arabia WEC said the project on the Red Sea coast will be powered by the area’s high-voltage network. The agency is set to conduct a “competitive process” to select a single developer or a consortium for the plant’s development, financing, procurement, implementation, operations, and maintenance. Upon launch, the desalination plant will have a daily potable water capacity of 450,000m3, with the selected project developer to sell its capacity and output to WEC under a water purchase agreement under a concession of 25 years. Saudi Arabia invites EOIs for Yanbu 4 water desal project near Makkah – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-04-01T12:19:38+02:00
American group wins $9m Saudi Arabia water desalination contracts – Saudi Arabia President and chief executive officer of Energy Recovery, Chris Gannon, did not reveal additional details of the Saudi clients, but said that the company’s backlog and pipeline at present are the “most significant” in its history, “with activity and awards spanning 2019 and 2020”. Energy Recovery’s PX Q300 Pressure Exchanger units will be shipped to Saudi Arabia in Q2 2019, and are expected to reduce power consumption at all desalination facilities by 54.3 megawatts. In total, the devices will save at least 469 […] American group wins $9m Saudi Arabia water desalination contracts – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-03-31T10:59:08+02:00
Antioch gets $10 million grant to design, build desalination plant – Antioch – Turkey Antioch’s plan to build a long-awaited brackish desalination plant got a major boost this week when the City Council officially accepted a $10 million state grant that will pay toward design and construction. The city’s grant was one of three statewide to be awarded in March 2018 from the Department of Water Resources for desalination projects under Proposition 1, but environmental reviews and other work still need to be done to free up the money. Proposition 1, approved in 2014, set aside […] Antioch gets $10 million grant to design, build desalination plant – Antioch – TurkeyDME GmbH2019-03-29T12:53:32+01:00
Qatar- Amir inaugurates Umm Al Houl power plant – Qatar His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the inauguration of Umm Al Houl Power plant, during a ceremony held by Qatar Electricity and Water Company in Umm Al Houl area on Monday morning. The ceremony was attended by HE Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, and a number of Their Excellencies ministers and members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the State. (LINK). Qatar- Amir inaugurates Umm Al Houl power plant – QatarDME GmbH2019-03-25T23:24:05+01:00
6 power and water firms to launch IPOs in next 2 years As many as six power generation and water desalination companies will be launching their initial public offerings (IPOs) for listing on the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) within next two years, according to Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP). As per their project founders agreements, Oman’s independent water projects (IWPs) and independent power projects (IPPs) are required to offer a minimum 35 per cent of their share capital to the public through the IPOs within four years of the incorporation of the company. 6 power and water firms to launch IPOs in next 2 yearsDME GmbH2019-03-25T09:05:51+01:00
Sheikh Mohammed allocates $1.6bn for Northern Emirates power projects – United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday announced the allocation of AED5.8 billion ($1.58 billion) for water and electricity projects in the northern emirates. Sheikh Mohammed also approved a AED2.4 billion project to build dams and a federal water network that connects the water resources of the northern emirates with that of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, state news agency WAM reported. (LINK). Sheikh Mohammed allocates $1.6bn for Northern Emirates power projects – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2019-03-23T05:50:49+01:00
ACWA Power consolidates its stake in RAWEC – Saudi Arabia ACWA Power, a developer, owner and operator of power generation and water desalination plants, has announced the completion of the acquisition of certain shares and debt instruments/loan notes owned by Marubeni Corporation in Rabigh Arabian Water & Electricity Company (RAWEC) and certain shares owned by Marubeni in RAWEC’s Operations & Maintenance Company, namely Rabigh Power Company (RPC). RAWEC is the captive utilities (power, water and steam) provider to Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh Corporation), a joint venture formed in 2005 between Sumitomo […] ACWA Power consolidates its stake in RAWEC – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2019-03-19T05:45:25+01:00