SWCC moves ahead with desal plans
- From: Vol 5, Issue 3 (March 2004)
- Category: General
- Region: Middle East
- Country: Saudi Arabia
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While its showpiece project at Shoaiba struggles, SWCC is getting on with the task of building more capacity elsewhere.
The six desalination projects at Al-Wajh, Al-Laith, Farasan, Qunfudha, Rabigh and Al-Umlaj are now under bidding, SWCC’s deputy governor for projects & technical affairs Ahmed Mohammed Al- Mudaiheem confirmed last month.
The projects, which are a combination of greenfield schemes and capacity extensions, range in size from 4,500m3/d to 22,500m3/d. All six plants are ...
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