SWPC kicks off ops at Shuaibah 3 project ahead of schedule
RIYADH, 8 days ago
Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has achieved a major milestone with the commencement of full desalinated water pumping at the Shuaibah 3 Conversion Station, 50 days ahead of schedule.
The project involves the conversion of existing independent water and power plant (IWPP) project in Shuaibah region of the kingdom into a desalination plant based on the Independent Water Plant (IWP) model.
It is the first conversion project from Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) desalination technology to sea water reverse osmosi (SWRO), which in line with the KSA vision 2030 in terms of achieving Zero carbon emissions, fuel saving and increased plant availability.
With a production capacity of up to 600,000 cu m per day, the station will feed the water transmission system covering the Jeddah and Makkah regions.
The project has been implemented by a consortium led by Saudi utility major Acwa Power (with a 68% equity stake) along with its key member Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel).
According to SWPC, a new 25-year water purchase agreement (WPA) valued at nearly SAR3 billion had been sealed in 2022 with the Acwa Power-Badeel consortium.
The project, set up at an investment of $821 million, was due for commercial operations by May. However, it has commenced operations ahead of schedule.-TradeArabia News Service
