Saudi Arabia to build nine desalination plants on Red Sea coast

Saudi Arabia plans to build nine new desalination plants at an investment of $530m, according to The Saudi Gazette. The report noted...

Construction

Abu Dhabi to build world’s largest desalination plant

Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) plans to invest $1.2bn into the construction of the world’s largest water desalination plant. The...

Infrastructure

Masdar pilot proves solar-powered desalination can be commercially-viable

Masdar says the results of its Renewable Energy Desalination Pilot Programme in Ghantoot, reveal that solar energy-driven seawater desalination using reverse osmosis...

Construction

Bids invited for construction of massive Abu Dhabi desalination plant

Abu Dhabi has invited international firms to express their interest in building one of the world’s biggest water desalination plants as authorities...

Infrastructure

Oman initiates study for water desalination project

Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) has initiated a study for the procurement of a new seawater desalination capacity that will...

Infrastructure

Oman floats tender for temporary water desalination plants

The Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) has floated a tender for setting up temporary water desalination plants to meet the...

Infrastructure

Saudi’s SWCC awards desalination contract to Black & Veatch

Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) has awarded an engineering and design consultancy contract for the Jeddah 4 desalination plant to the...

Construction

Saudi Arabia to build world’s largest desalination plant

The Saline Water Conversion Corporation in Saudi Arabia has announced its plan to establish the world's largest desalination plant in Rabigh, northwest of Jeddah....

Construction

Kuwait MoE appoints contractor for distillation

The Kuwait Ministry of Electricity has appointed Babcock Borsing Service Kuwait to carry out repair and replacement works on three distillation units...