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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.
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.
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.
Hyflux is continuing to bid for new business as the company restructuring process progresses

Hyflux wins business amid ongoing restructure

Hyflux has issued a series of updates on its reorganisation, as well as news of two new contract wins in Iran and Turkey.
Mangaluru is the main port city in Karnataka state, and is situated on the Arabian Sea

Karnataka state, India, approves port city desalination project

The technical and economic feasibility of a new desalination plant for Mangaluru city in Karnataka, southwest India, has been approved by state authorities, reports Bangalore Mirror.
Water demand in Perth and across Western Australia is projected to rise to up to 100 gigalitres by 2030

Water Corporation begins feasibility studies for new desalination plant

The Water Corporation of Western Australia is poised to begin feasibility studies for a seawater desalination plant off the coast of Alkimos, north of Perth.

Fluence secures first debt financing for desal project

Fluence has secured $48 million in debt financing from North American Development Bank (NADB) for a seawater desalination plant project in San Quintin, Mexico.
Corpus Christi, Texas, is seeking to build resilience into its water supply system

City of Corpus Christi, Texas, issues RfI on desalination

The City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and San Patricio Municipal Water District have issued a request for information (RfI) on alternative water supplies including desalination, reports Caller Times.
Jubail phase 3 water and power project is a significant move in Saudi Arabai's shift toward reverse osmosis

EOI request is out on Jubail phase 3 desal mega-project

Saudi Arabia's Water and Electricity Co has requested expressions of interest on Jubail phase 3, an integrated water and power project to include 1.17 million m3/d of desalination.
Energias y Aguas del Pacifico (ENAPAC), a proposed solar-powered seawater desalination plant and water transport project aims to support expansion of mining operations in Chile's Atacama region

Almar Water Solutions signs MoU with ENAPAC project, Chile

Almar Water Solutions has become an equity investor in ENAPAC, a proposed solar-powered desalination project in Atacama, Chile.
Chennai is the capital city of Tamil Nadu state, in southeastern India, on the Bay of Bengal

JICA to loan $283 million for Chennai's fourth desalination plant

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is to loan JPY 30 billion ($283 million) to build a seawater desalination plant in Chennai, India.
The demonstration project will draw on lessons from the Mega-ton Water System, whose aim was to create a paradigm shift in energy consumption for reverse osmosis desalination

Hitachi and Toray target 20 per cent RO energy reduction in Saudi demo

Hitachi and Toray are to demonstrate a low energy seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) system in Saudi Arabia, in a project that will draw lessons from the Mega-ton Water System.
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).
The new desalination capacity is part of Saudi Arabia's water sector privatisation programme

Bidding shapes up for Shuqaiq 3 desal plant

Five consortia have bid for Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant project in Saudi Arabia, a public-private partnership expected to include a 25-year concession.
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.
The algal bloom hit Barka desalination expansion plants 1 and 2 in the Gulf of Oman

Abunayyan resigns as chair of ACWA Power Barka

Mohammad Abdullah Abunayyan has resigned as chairman and board director of ACWA Power Barka in Oman, citing personal reasons.
Oman anticipates growth in water demand of six to eight per cent a year to 2022

OPWP awards BOT contract on Sharqiyah desalination plant

Japanese engineers JGC Corporation have won a build, own, and operate contract for a new desalination plant in Oman, with Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction as contractor.
Water Corporation serves more than two million customers across Perth and Western Australia

Water Corporation customers want desalination as first choice for drinking water

The Water Corporation of Western Australia has found that desalination tops the list as the preferred source for new drinking water for all four of its customer groups.
The latest desalination project in Nemmeli, Tamil Nadu state, aims to build the third such plant to serve the population of the Chennai metropolitan area

Madras High Court lifts bar on Nemmeli project tender

The Madras High Court has lifted its hold on the Nemmeli desalination plant tender, clearing the path for the project to move ahead.