Saudi Arabia announces the qualified Consortia for Jubail-3 IWP

Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC), formerly known as Water & Electricity Company (WEC) announces the qualified consortia for Jubail-3 Independent Water Project (IWP).

The plant will be designed using Reverse Osmosis seawater desalination technology. Jubail -3 IWP will have a total capacity of 1,170,000 m3/day net of potable water.

However, 600,000 m3/day potable water capacity for Jubail-3 (A) and 570,000 m3/day potable water capacity for Jubail-3 (B) to be tendered separately.

The desalination plant will be located Jubail area, eastern region of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Earlier, during June 2019, a total of 55 companies submitted their expression of interest to participate in Juabil-3 IWP.

Now, SWPC announces the qualified Consortia as follows:

1. International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power)
2. FCC Aqualia SA , Haji Abdullah Alireza & CO. LTD. and Alfanar Company 
3. Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios, S.A. 
4. ENGIE Middle East
5. Malakoff International Limited
6. Marubeni Corporation and Power and Utility Company for Jubail and  Yanbu 
7. Mitsubishi Corporation
8. Suez Groupe 
9. Veolia Middle East 
10. Utico FZC 

Under a concession of 25 years, the project company to be incorporated to develop the Project will sell the entire capacity and output to SWPC under a Water Purchase Agreement (WPA).

SWPC is being advised by: 

• Synergy Consulting IFA Inc as Lead and Financial Adviser;
• DLA Piper Middle East LLP as Legal Adviser; and
• Atkins as Technical Adviser.

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