Category: Projects
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Poseidon plays down watchdog’s warning
The developer of a giant desalination project at Huntingdon Beach, California has played down a recent notice from the Coastal Commission telling the firm that its application for a development permit was incomplete.
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Vietnam island to get Korean-financed desalination
Having acquired electricity only last year, Vietnam’s Ly Son Island is to build a VND 264 billion (US$ 12.5 million), 2,000 m³/d desalination plant to provide potable water to 16,000 islanders.
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STW opens up Texas brackish source project
Water management firm, STW Water Process and Technologies, has started to develop a newly acquired brackish water lease in the Imperial, Texas area. The move is part of STW’s West Texas Water Project to discover new brackish water sources.
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Namibia nears deal on Areva desalination plant
The Namibian government has claimed to be close to completing its acquisition of a N$ 3 billion (US$ 220 million) desalination plant owned by French engineering giant, Areva. Negotiations over the deal started in 2014. Local newspapers have reported that both parties were expected to conclude their offers by the end of this month.
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California gives Monterey slant test green light to resume pumping
The California Coastal Commission has given the go-ahead for water supplier, California American Water (CalAm), to resume operation of its test slant well. The well has been idle since June when groundwater fell below a threshold specified in CalAm’s permit conditions that required it to cease working.
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Dry Australian state mulls starting up desalination plant
A A$ 4 billion (US$ 2.93 billion) desalination plant in Australia’s Victoria state could make its debut as parts of the state are suffering their driest period on record.
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Emirates Singapore venture poised for bond issue
Emirates SembCorp Water and Power – the joint venture, behind the Fujairah 1 independent water and power plant - is considering issuing a project bond to refinance its debt.
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Plastics group ponders suppliers for 100 Ml/d desalination project
Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group is considering several major international suppliers for its NT$ 5 billion (US$ 150 million) project to build Taiwan’s first large-scale desalination plant. The 100 Ml/d facility will be constructed on the site of one of Formosa’s naphtha crackers at Mailiao, Yunlin County to alleviate the impact on the naphtha plant of…
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Oman to issue tenders for two projects
Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) is poised to issue a prequalification tender to build new water desalination plants across the sultanate.
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Exova bags power plant testing deal in Abu Dhabi
Testing firm, Exova, has won a five-year contract to provide testing services for the Taweelah B power and desalination plant in Abu Dhabi.