Tag: Desalination
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Abengoa to develop Shoaiba III, its largest desal project yet
ACWA Power has signed Abengoa in consortium with Fisia Italimpianti to develop a large scale reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plant at Shoaiba III power and desalination complex on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast.
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Cyprus to initiate desal BOOT tender this summer
Cyprus’ Water Development Department (WDD) will initiate a competitive tender for a desalination plant in Kouklia, Paphos, in the summer, reports Cyprus Mail.
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UK researchers develop graphene membranes for desalination
Researchers at the National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, UK, have developed a new graphene oxide membrane for desalination.
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Hyflux pursues ‘asset light’ strategy with plans for sell-offs
Hyflux has reported revenue growth of 122 per cent to SGD 987 million ($704 million), while profit before tax (PBT) dropped sharply in the year to end-December 2016.
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Hyflux injects $22 million into Qurayyat desalination project
Hyflux subsidiary Qurayyat Desalination SAOC has increased its share capital by approximately $26 million as part of project financing requirements relating to Qurayyat Independent Water Project, Oman.
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Interview: Poseidon CEO Carlos Riva
Desalination plant developer Poseidon Water received an apparent boost in January, when its proposed Huntington Beach, Orange County, desalination plant turned up on a list of infrastructure projects favoured by the new US president Donald Trump.
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AquaVenture cuts loss, as top line grows
US-based water company AquaVenture has reported revenue growth of 14 per cent to $114 million in year ended 31 December 2016.
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Jordan and Saudi join forces for atomic-fuelled desalination
Saudi Arabia and Jordan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a feasibility study on two nuclear reactors in Jordan, to generate electricity and for desalination, reports Zawya.
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ACWA Power sells stake in Shuqaiq IWPP, Saudi Arabia
ACWA Power has sold an effective 8 per cent stake in Shuqaiq Independent Water & Power Project (IWPP), Saudi Arabia, to Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), a regional development bank.
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The Long Read: Where’s the innovation in brine treatment?
As water scarcity bites and the drive to recycle water grows, the focus on recovering clean water and other resources from brine is sharpening. The challenge is particularly pertinent for industrial operators.








