Category: Projects
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Stanford Uni develops app to help utilities evaluate hybrid water reuse systems
Environmental engineers at Stanford University, US, have developed a new software application that can help urban water utilities to evaluate integrated water reuse and stormwater runoff systems.
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CH2M is snapped up by Jacobs Engineering for $2.85 billion
Jacobs Engineering Group has acquired CH2M for $2.85 billion creating a global engineering firm of $15 billion in revenue.
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‘I am fully confident on the successful integration of GE Water,’ Suez CEO Jean-Louis Chaussade
Suez chief executive Jean-Louis Chaussade sets out an early vision for Suez WTS, the new powerhouse in industrial water treatment created through the Suez-GE deal.
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FEWA to triple capacity at Ghalilah desalination plant
The UAE’s Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) is to increase capacity of Ghalilah desalination plant, reports the country’s official news agency WAM.
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Oman’s Marafiq extends bidding deadline for Duqm power and water project
Omani utility Marafiq has extended the bidding deadline for Duqm power and water project from 1 August to 15 September 2017, reports Times of Oman.
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Saudi’s WEC seeks developers for Rabigh 3 IWP mega plant
Saudi Arabia’s Water and Electricity Company (WEC) is seeking expressions of interest for a mega SWRO project in Rabigh, north of Jeddah.
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Markhoff to head Suez WTS amid ‘very good spirit’ between teams
Suez has named GE Water CEO Heiner Markhoff as chief executive of Suez Water Technologies & Solutions (Suez WTS), the new business unit that will be formed when its acquisition of GE Water closes in September 2017.
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Water reuse demo plant gets the green light in California
The Metropolitan District of Southern California has taken a step closer to developing one of the world’s largest water recycling systems.
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Tunisia’s SONEDE secures $328 million for Sfax seawater desal project
Tunisia’s national water utility SONEDE has secured a loan of JPY 36.7 billion ($328 million) from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to build a seawater desalination plant at Sfax.
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China publishes details of country’s desalination capacity
A new report on seawater usage in China published by the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) has revealed that the country produces 1.18 million m3/d of desalinated water, reports Xinhuanet.com.








