Saudi Arabia issues RFQ for key water pipeline project – Saudi Arabia SWPC has issued request for qualifications (RFQs) for the development of the 603-km-long Jubail-Buraidah Independent Water Transmission Pipelines Project with a transmission capacity of 650,000 cu m per day. The Jubail-Buraidah Independent Water Transmission Pipelines Project will be implemented on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model, said a statement from SWPC. A total of 32 companies have expressed their interests in the project including 14 Saudi firms, said a statement from SWPC. (LINK). Saudi Arabia issues RFQ for key water pipeline project – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-12-25T14:46:34+01:00
Abengoa Starts Producing Water At The Taweelah Desalination Plant – United Arab Emirates It has done so in record time, three months ahead of schedule, a fact that has not occurred before in any project of these characteristics. This milestone is part of the plant’s operational tests, which are currently in the commissioning phase. It is the largest reverse osmosis desalination plant in the world (909,000 m3/day) and the first to combine the production of drinking water with the generation of clean energy. (LINK). Abengoa Starts Producing Water At The Taweelah Desalination Plant – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-12-24T10:48:38+01:00
Acwa announces financial close of $1.3bn Red Sea debt facilities – Saudi Arabia Saudi-based International Company for Water and Power Projects (Acwa Power) has announced the dry financial close for the $1.33 billion senior debt facilities for the Red Sea Multi-Utilities Project. The project is a joint venture between Acwa Power, Spic Huanghe Hydropower Development Company and Saudi Tabreed District Cooling Company, with Acwa Power holding a 50% equity stake. The scope of work includes the construction, management and operations of power, desalination, waste-water treatment, solid waste processing, district cooling plants and communication infrastructure for the Red Sea Project. Acwa announces financial close of $1.3bn Red Sea debt facilities – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-12-22T15:31:19+01:00
Abu Dhabi conference to discuss opportunities in Mena region’s desalination industry – United Arab Emirates Government and industry leaders in the Middle East and North Africa will gather in Abu Dhabi in March to address the demand gap for clean or desalinated water and forge partnerships to ensure sustainable solutions for water security. The third Mena Desalination Projects Forum will discuss opportunities for investment and how to make the most out of the increasing number of desalination developments to keep pace with growing demand. More than 400 stakeholders from around the world are expected to attend the region’s largest government-endorsed conference for the industry. Abu Dhabi conference to discuss opportunities in Mena region’s desalination industry – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-12-19T14:22:00+01:00
UAE’s EWEC issues request for qualifications for development of Shuweihat S4 desalination project – Unted Arab Emirates Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has announced the issuance of Request for Qualifications to companies and consortia that expressed interest in developing the Shuweihat S4 Reverse Osmosis (RO) Independent Water Project. The Shuweihat S4 Project will desalinate seawater using RO desalination technology, a low carbon-intensive process, to produce up to 70 million gallons of water per day of potable water, which would be sufficient to meet the demand for approximately 125,000 households. Shuweihat S4 continues Emirates Water and Electricity’s strategic investment in innovative seawater desalination technology, with Emirates […] UAE’s EWEC issues request for qualifications for development of Shuweihat S4 desalination project – Unted Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-12-13T15:21:51+01:00
UAE launches Phase 1 of $600m Umm Al Quwain desalination plant – United Arab Emirates The plant will provide water using marine environment and water desalination standards, and has been implemented with high efficiency in delivering an environmental footprint, a report by UAE’s state-run news agency Wam confirmed. The plant is being built on 250,000 m2 at the cost of around $600m (AED2.2bn). Al Mazrouei said, while inaugurating the first phase of the project, that it will produce 50 million imperial gallons per daily (MIGD), while the total production capacity will reach 150 MIGD once commissioned. (LINK). UAE launches Phase 1 of $600m Umm Al Quwain desalination plant – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-12-12T16:59:09+01:00
New Umm Al Quwain plant to produce 50 million gallons of water in first phase – United Arab Emirates The first phase of a water desalination plant in Umm Al Quwain, which will produce 50 million gallons of water every day, opened on Thursday. Built on an area measuring 250,000 square metres, at a cost of Dh2.2 billion, the project is the largest of its kind in the UAE’s northern area. Once all phases are complete by the end of next year, daily production at the plant is expected to increase to 150 million gallons of water. (LINK). New Umm Al Quwain plant to produce 50 million gallons of water in first phase – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-12-11T16:30:43+01:00
Saudi’s SWCC outlines its environmental sustainability plan – Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversation Corporation (SWCC) has revealed its Saudi Green Inititive action plans aimed at improving the environment, combating climate change, and reaching carbon neutrality. Senior SWCC executives made a presentation revealing the road map to achieving environmental sustainability at a recent forum in London attended by more than 90 global leaders and investors. SWCC is Saudi Arabia’s institution responsible for the desalination of seawater. (LINK). Saudi’s SWCC outlines its environmental sustainability plan – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-12-08T14:38:29+01:00
Acwa signs deal with Natixis to finance new projects – Saudi Arabia Acwa Power, a leader in power generation and desalination, and Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB), a subsidiary of Groupe BPCE, have signed an agreement to collaborate on the advancement of Acwa Power’s projects in the region. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by Clive Turton, Chief Investment Officer of Acwa Power, and Anne-Christine Champion, Co-Head of Natixis CIB. It paves the way for the two parties to explore opportunities to develop new projects in the region, including in renewable and […] Acwa signs deal with Natixis to finance new projects – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-12-06T15:18:12+01:00
Jubail 3A desal plant set for commercial operations in Q4 2022 – Saudi Arabia Saudi Water Partnerships Company has announced that the construction work is going at a steady pace on the Jubail 3A RO desalination plant coming up in the Eastern Province of the kingdom. A key independent water project (IWP), the 600,000-cu-m-per-day plant is located 18 km south of Jubail Industrial City along the Arabian Gulf coast, adjacent to the existing plant units (Jubail Phase 1, Jubail Phase 2 and Jubail RO plants). A consortium led by Acwa Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation […] Jubail 3A desal plant set for commercial operations in Q4 2022 – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-12-02T11:38:53+01:00