Tag: Desalination
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Desal project in Thane, India, draws legal challenge
A desalination plant project to supply the city of Thane, in Maharashtra, India, has come under fire from activists and politicians who oppose the local authority’s plan, reports Mumbai Mirror.
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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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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.
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PUB partners with SWCC and Water Corporation on shared challenges
Singapore’s national water agency, PUB, has formed two new knowledge sharing partnerships with key international water utilities through memorandums of understanding (MOUs) signed at Singapore International Water Week, 8 to 12 July 2017.
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Desal at the centre of India-Israel state visit
Desalination and water policy was at the centre of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel last week (4 to 6 July, 2017).
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Keppel unveils designs for Marina East Desalination Plant
Keppel has shared design details of its Marina East Desalination Plant project in Singapore, as it broke ground on 29 June 2017.
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Cyprus poised to tender Paphos SWRO project
The Water Development Department of Cyprus is on course to tender a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant project by end of September 2017.
