MIDDLE EAST WATER NEWS BRIEF
- From: Vol 11, Issue 7 (July 2010)
- Category: Brief
- Region: Middle East
- Country: Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
- Related Companies: Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company, Boustead, Clifford Chance, Dubai Water and Electricity Authority , HSBC and Mott MacDonald
The International Barges Company for Water Desalination has commenced operation of the first of its two separate 25,000m3/d barge-based desalination plants at the Red Sea port of Yanbu in Saudi Arabia.
It is the third short-term water offtake agreement signed between the Saline Water Conversion Corporation and IBCWD, which is owned by ACWA Power International (65%) and RAKA Saudi Power and Water Co. (35%). The first was at Shoaiba in 2008, and the second at Shuqaiq in 2009. The water will meet high seasonal water demand, and is sold to SWCC ...
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