Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) awarded the project “Desing and Construction of the Shuqaiq 4 desalination plant”
The project has been awarded to Spain based construction company, Acciona and its partner, Saudi Arabia’s Al Rashid Trading and Contracting Company (RTCC).
The value of signed contract is around $384million.
The plant, equipped with reverse osmosis technology, will have a daily capacity of 400,000 m3/day. It will help to improve the supply of drinking water and offset water shortages in south-west Saudi Arabia by providing a new source of potable water.
The project includes the marine works, the civil works on the plant, the supply and installation of electromechanical and electrical equipment, start-up and pre- and post-treatment systems the start up and commissioning.
The project is expected to be completed in 2023 and is ACCIONA´S fifth desalination plant built in the country and the third awarded to the company by SWCC.
In Saudi Arabia, ACCIONA executing following four projects:
Al Khobar 2 desalination plant: In April 2020, a contract was awarded for construction of Al Khobar 2 desalination plant of capacity 630,000 cu.m per day.
The value of the contract is around $500 million. (read more)
Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant: Acciona scope of work includes financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance (for 25 years) of Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant of capacity 450,000 cu.m per day. It will also equipped with a photovoltaic plant to reduce internal energy consumption.
The value of contract is around $530 million. (read more)
Al Khobar 1 desalination plant : In July 2018, a contract was awarded for construction of Al Khobar 1 desalination plant of capacity 210,000 cu.m per day.
It is located close to the Al Khobar 2 plant and serves a population of 1,000,000.
The value of the contract is around $217 million.
Al Jubail RO4 seawater desalination plant: The company has also designed and built the Al Jubail RO4 seawater desalination plant in the east of the country for the utility Marafiq. With a capacity of 100,000 m³ per day, it serves both the city and the nearby industrial complex.
Read Also: Saudi Arabia awards Shuqaiq 4, Shuaiba 5 desalination projects
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