U.A.E. – Construction of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s Jebel Ali Power and Desalination Complex is 79% complete. The project main buildings are at the finishing stage, most of the marine works are complete, and the commissioning work has started. The plant is expected to become operational in 2021 and will have a production capacity of 151,416 m3/d. DEWA awarded the $237.1 million contract for the construction of the plant to a joint venture comprising Acciona Agua SA and Belhasa Six Construct (Besix). (Utilities Middle East)
U.A.E. – Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has achieved a world’s lowest water tariff of $0.277 per cubic meter water for its 545,530 m3/d Hassyan SWRO plant. The project is DEWA’s first Independent Water Produce (IWP) model project. The plant is expected to come online in 2024. (Utilities Middle East)
SAUDI ARABIA – The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) is preparing to launch its new desalination plant in Umluj ahead of schedule. SWCC has completed the construction and experimental operation of the 25,500 m3/d plant three months ahead of the contracted schedule despite difficulties caused by the pandemic. (Saudi Gazette report)
SAUDI ARABIA – ACWA Power has signed a senior financing agreement worth $650 million for the development of the Jubail-3A independent water project (IWP). The transaction is financed through limited resource ring-fenced project financing with Al Rajhi bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), Riyad Bank, and Mizuho Bank. The project was awarded in April 2020 to a consortium led by ACWA Power at a tariff of $0.41 per cubic meter water. The 600,000 m3/d Jubail-3A plant is scheduled to become operational towards the end of 2022. (Arabian Business)
The original Jubail independent water and power project in Saudi Arabia. Credit: Abunayyan Holding
U.S.A. – The Corpus Christi City Council voted to approve a permit application for the construction of a new desalination plant. The council authorized an $11.4 million financing agreement with the Texas Water Development Board for federal permitting. The new plant would be located in the Inner Harbour of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. Permits from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for intake and discharge from desalination plants are expected to be finalized by December 2020. (Corpus Christi Business News)