Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power signed EPC Contract for Red Sea utilities and infrastructure project.
The project has been awarded to China based Construction firm, SepcoIII.
Red Sea utility is the first to establish the public-private partnership (PPP) model in Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure construction .
Earlier, during November 2020, The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) signed the Project agreements with the ACWA Power (read more)
The scope of works includes following utilities:
- Solar Power Plant
- Wind Power Plant
- Water desalination Plants (RO)
- A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
- Sewage Treatment Plants
- District Cooling Plants
- Municipal Solid Waste Plant
- Primary Networks
- Infrastructure and facilities
TRSDC earlier announced that, Energy will be generated via solar panels and wind turbines to meet an initial demand of 210MW with the ability to expand in line with the development.
Included in the package is the world’s largest battery storage facility of 1000MWh, which will allow the destination to remain completely off-grid and powered by renewables day and night.
Three seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plants, designed to provide clean drinking water, a solid waste management center and an innovative sewage treatment plant (STP) that is expected to allow waste to be managed in a way that enhances the environment, by creating new wetland habitats and supplementing irrigation water for landscaping at the destination.
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