Water. desalination + reuse

The City of Cape Town is poised to tender three new reuse plants to help ease the city's water woes

City of Cape Town to tender three water reuse projects

The City of Cape Town has outlined plans to develop three aquifer recharge projects as part of its ongoing drought response plan.

The new desalination plant will be in the north of Umm Al Quwain on the border with neighbouring emirate Ras Al Khaimah

ACWA Power is preferred bidder for Umm Al Quwain project

A consortium led by ACWA Power has emerged as the preferred bidder for the United Arab Emirate's (UAE) Umm Al Quwain desalination plant project.

BHP is implementing a $2.5 billion expansion of Spence copper mine in Chile’s Atacama desert

Mitsui & ACS source finance for Spence copper mine project

Mitsui & Co and ACS Group have secured $560 million in financing for the Spence copper mine desalination plant project in northern Chile, reports Latin Finance.

The US Department of Energy is supporting solar-based desalination for off-grid locations

US DoE awards $21 million for solar desalination projects

The US Department of Energy has unveiled funding of $21 million for 14 projects to advance solar-based thermal desalination technologies.

Foxconn's new zero liquid discharge (ZLD) installation in Wisconsin, US, will significantly reduce water intake from Lake Michigan

Foxconn invests $30 million in ZLD to reduce intake from Lake Michigan, US

Taiwanese technology firm Foxconn is investing $30 million in a zero liquid discharge (ZLD) water reuse system at Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park, Wisconsin, US.

The new capacity will comprise two reverse osmosis facilities each of 455,000 m3/d at Taweela power and water complex, 45 kilometres north of Abu Dhabi city

ADWEA pre-qualifies 25 firms for Taweela desalination project

Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) has pre-qualified 25 bidders for its mega desalination project at Taweela.

The XTB Nanobubble Generator is a patented technology that can reduce energy consumption in water treatment

Nanobubble specialist Moleaer raises capital, seeks people

Moleaer, the California, US-based water technology firm that developed the XTB Nanobubble Generator has raised $6 million to support overseas expansion.

(Third from left) Energy China chairman Wang Jianping shakes hands with ACWA Power chairman Mohammad Abunayyan; supported by (second from left) ACWA Power chief executive Paddy Padmanathan

ACWA Power advances Asia ambitions with Energy China MoU

ACWA Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state-owned China Energy Engineering Corporation (Energy China), in a move that will support its growth in Asia.