Biwater left cold by Algerian reform
- From: Vol 11, Issue 2 (February 2010)
- Category: General
- Region: Middle East
- Country: Algeria
- Related Companies: Algerian Energy Company , Biwater, Hyflux and Ministry of Water Resources
The lurch towards economic nationalism in Algeria is heralding ‘Algerianisation’ in the country’s desalination sector. It has already claimed its first victim.
Algerian Energy Company and Biwater Construction have agreed to terminate Biwater’s contract to build, own and operate a new 100,000m3/d seawater reverse osmosis plant at Oued Sebt in Algeria. The decision follows the failure of the sponsors to close the project’s financing by the July 2009 deadline, and comes amid a major reversal in AEC’s ...
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