SWPC kicks off ops at Shuaibah 3 project ahead of schedule
CONSTRUCTION NEWS
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 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
