Category: Projects
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DEWA signs $56 million deal for Jebel Ali turbine extension
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a contract to extend the life of the three GE 9E gas turbines at Jebel Ali Power and Desalination Station.
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Israel kicks off pre-quals for large scale desalination plant
Israel has called for pre-qualification bids for planning, financing, constructing, and operating a new large scale desalination plant at Sorek.
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Abengoa sells final stake in Atlantica Yield
Abengoa is to sell the remaining 16.47 per cent of Atlantica Yield to Canada’s Algonquin Power & Utilities for $345 million ($20.9 a share).
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Saudi Arabia outlines privatisation plans for water, and more
Saudi Arabia has outlined its privatisation programme to generate SAR 35 to 40 billion ($9.3 to $10.7 billion) in non-oil government revenues by 2020.
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Sunshine Coast, Australia, to assess potential for a desalination plant
Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, is expected to need a new, bulk source of water by 2040 that could be supplied by desalination, reports Sunshine Coast Daily.
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OPWP signs ACWA Power, Veolia and Dhofar Development for Salalah project
Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) has signed ACWA Power Saudi Arabia, Veolia Middle East, and Dhofar International Development and Investment, on a build, own and operate contract for Salalah Water Desalination Plant.
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IDA unveils lineup of speakers for water reuse conference
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has secured a stellar lineup of keynote speakers for its International Conference on Water Reuse and Recycling 2018, led by Spain’s secretary of state for the environment, Maria Garcia Rodriguez.
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Suez and Middle East plants top 2018 Global Water Awards
Suez has scooped the Desalination Company of the Year Award, and Middle East facilities topped the desal plant categories at this year’s Global Water Awards from Global Water Intelligence (GWI).
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Denver Water selects Xylem for unique direct potable reuse demo
Denver Water, Colorado, has selected Xylem as its technology partner on a new direct potable reuse demonstration project that eschews reverse osmosis.
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Gradiant Corp forms new Indian subsidiary company
Gradiant Corp has formed a new Indian subsidiary to build on successful commercialisation efforts in the country since 2017.








