Tag: Finance
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Kenya’s Mombasa County seeks bids for desalination project
Mombasa County, Kenya, is inviting sealed bids and expressions of interest for a contract to manage procurement of a major desalination project.
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Sovereign funds back private utility Utico in UAE
Asma Capital has paid $147 million for a "significant minority stake" in Utico, the United Arab Emirates’ only private utility, reports Reuters.
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UK government underpins water works in Iraqi Kurdistan
UK water engineer Biwater has won a $1.2 billion contract from Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Iraq, to deliver new and upgrade water projects in the region.
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Sri Lanka powers ahead with desalination plans
The Sri Lankan government is moving ahead with its plans to produce desalinated water, issuing a request for qualifications on one project, and an invitation for bids on another.
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Iran poised to finance nuclear plants with co-located desalination
Iran has begun constructing two nuclear power plants, to be co-located with desalination facilities of 200 million m3/d, reports Iranian government news agency, Islamic Republic News Agency.
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Consolidated Water lines up Mexican mega-project
The Playas de Rosarito seawater RO desalination mega-plant project has been six years in the making. It began as a twinkle in Consolidated Water’s eye even before Mexico had introduced its new public-private partnerships law, but the act’s introduction in 2012 gave the project a clear structure for moving ahead.
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Namibia plans feasibility study to underpin PPP desal project
Namibia is looking to build a new 70,000 m3/d desalination plant in Erongo Region under a public-private partnership (PPP), as the country gets close to finalising PPP legislation, reports New Era.
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Kuwait steps closer to awarding PPP for Az-Zour North part two
Kuwait has invited two bidders into talks for the second phase of its Az-Zour North power generation and desalination project, reports MEED.
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UAE receives 14 bids for Umm Al Quwain desal plant
The UAE’s Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) has received 14 bids for pre-qualification for a desalination project in Umm Al Quwain, reports The National.
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AMP Capital buys stake in Victorian Desalination Plant from developer
Investment house AMP Capital has acquired a 5.2 per cent stake in the Victorian Desalination Plant (VDP), Australia, from Pacific Partnerships.