Saudi’s NWC says work on $1.1bn of desalination projects has begun
Scheduled for completion in 2025, the projects will benefit four million residents in the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia’s National Work Company (NWC) has said that work on a range of water desalination plants, worth a total of US$1.1 billion, is set to begin, covering key regions of the country, such as Dammam, Al Khobar, Al Ahsa, and Qatif.
In a statement, the company said that the project scope includes the implementation of more than 316 kilometres of conveyor and main lines, and the construction of operational reservoirs with a capacity of 1.5 million cu m in addition to projects to improve water networks.
“It will contribute to strengthening the infrastructure of the distribution system and ensuring the efficiency of its operations in the cities and governorates of the Eastern Region,” said Nimr Al Shibl, CEO of NMC.
His comments came during an inspection of the progress of infrastructure projects for water services and environmental treatment in Dammam as well as the Al Khobar and Al Ahsa governorates.
The company added that the engineering design work for the projects has been fully completed and the preparation of operational reservoir construction sites as well as the work on the main and branch pipelines will begin this month.
In late November 2022, Engie and HIWPT launched a desalination training program exclusively for Saudi women.
These projects will be implemented using the best and latest technologies, in coordination and integration between all relevant authorities to ensure the speed of completion of projects and maximise the benefit from them, the official stated.
Scheduled for completion in 2025, the projects will be beneficial to more than four million of the Kingdom’s residents.
