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A slew of special awards were awarded at the close of IDA World Congress 2017

IDA World Congress 2017 award winners in full

The International Desalination Association (IDA) has recognised the best technical papers and other contributions at IDA World Congress 2017 with a roster of special awards.
Sydney Desalination Plant was designed and built in a joint venture by Veolia Water Technologies and John Holland, and is operated and maintained by Veolia

Sydney Desalination Plant an option in flood mitigation debate

Australia's opposition spokesman for water Chris Minns has floated a proposal to re-start Sydney Desalination Plant as an alternative to a contentious flood mitigation scheme, reports Blue Mountains Gazette.
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 population of Sunshine Coast, Australia, is projected to rise as water supplies continue drying out

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.
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can be used to capture salt and ions in seawater

MOF membranes will slash energy use, harvest lithium, say researchers

The authors of a new study on metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes have claimed that the material can desalinate water with far higher energy efficiency compared to traditional desalination membranes.
The Victorian Desalination Plant is located at the southerly most tip of Australia on the Bass Coast

Suez and Thiess sue Siemens over VDP switchgear

Suez and Thiess have filed a writ against Siemens in the Victorian Supreme Court, Australia, over the failure of a gas-insulated switchgear at the Victorian Desalination Plant (VDP), reports Victorian news outlet Herald Sun.
Perth desalination plant is located near Kwinana Beach, and draws water from an inlet of the Indian Ocean

Water Corporation prepares to expand Perth desalination plant

Water Corporation of Western Australia has acquired 15.2 hectares of land adjacent to Perth desalination plant for a possible expansion of capacity, reports The West Australian.
Lack of rainfall is driving up demand for desalination across the states of eastern Australia

Australia's demand for desalination jumps amid drought

The demand for desalinated water is intensifying across eastern Australia as drought and extreme dry weather bite.
Osmoflo is producing drinking water for the population of Ebeye, Marshall Islands

Osmoflo cuts the ribbon on Ebeye, Marshall Islands desalination plant

Osmoflo's Ebeye, Marshall Islands desalination plant officially opened on 10 October 2017, following successful commissioning and performance testing.
FCC Aqualia works with more than 1,100 municipalities globally

IFM Investors snaps up 49 per cent of FCC Aqualia

Australian fund manager IFM Investors is to acquire 49 per cent of Spanish water company FCC Aqualia for €1,024 million ($1,258 million).
Kirkland Lake Gold will meet operating licence conditions with the new RO treatment for its produced water

Veolia Water Tech to deliver RO reuse plant for gold mine

Veolia Water Technologies has won a contract to design and supply a reverse osmosis (RO) plant enabling process water reuse at Fosterville Gold Mine in Victoria, Australia.
The Resource Watch platform from the World Resources Institute used global horizontal irradiance (GHI), a proxy for the strength and concentration of star energy hitting a PV panel, to create the ranking

Top 20 water-stressed countries with solar potential

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has named the world's top 20 most water-stressed countries which have the most solar energy potential.
Gujarat State is planning to build eight to 10 desalination plants on its Arabian Sea shoreline

Gujarat, India, unveils reuse policy amid worsening water crisis

Gujarat State, India, has unveiled a new policy for water reuse amid a deepening water crisis in the region.
The Global Water Awards winners are awarded through voting by industry professionals

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).
'We all, as a global community, cannot afford to use water once and dispose of it.' Peter Nichol, CH2M global market director

Q&A: Peter Nicol, CH2M global market director, on Brazil's reuse policy

Peter Nicol, global market director for CH2M, outlines how the firm is helping to develop Brazil's action plan for a national water reuse policy
New Cairo wastewater treatment plant was delivered by FCC Aqualia and Orascom in 2017, and is a United Nation benchmark case study for water public-private partnerships

FCC Aqualia and Orascom win $320 million Cairo reuse project

FCC Aqualia and Orascom have won a $320 million contract to design, build and operate a wastewater reuse plant in Cairo, Egypt.
'We know that there is a pipeline of projects that is good to follow in Latin America.' Silvio Oliva, Fisia Italimpianti managing director

Q&A: Fisia's Silvio Oliva on why the Italian firm is expanding into Latin America

Fisia Italimpianti managing director Silvio Oliva says that the combination of demand for water treatment and desalination in Latin America makes the region a interesting prospect for investment.
The project is at Sohar Port and industrial zone, on the Gulf of Oman

Aqualia joins Majis in Port of Sohar joint venture

Aqualia of Spain, and Oman state-owned Majis Industrial Services, have formed new joint venture Oman Sustainable Water Services (OSWS), to operate the hydraulics at Port of Sohar for 20 years.
ENPAR aims to accelerate commercialisation of its electro-static deionisation (ESD) technology through the deal

Canada's ENPAR to acquire Pumptronics in $1.2 million deal

ENPAR Technologies, a specialist in electrochemical water treatment, is to acquire Pumptronics for $3 million, comprising $1.2 million in cash and the remainder in shares.
The IDA International Conference on Water Reuse and Recycling 2018 will feature two days of plenary, panel and technical sessions

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.