Agreement signed for OMR60 million water desalination plant in Salalah

Energy Wednesday 18/April/2018 22:11 PM
By: Times News Service
Agreement signed for OMR60 million water desalination plant in Salalah

Salalah: Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWPC) celebrated on Wednesday the inking of a number of agreements with a consortium to set up the Salalah Independent Water Desalination Plant at a cost of OMR60 million
The agreement for the 25 million gallons per day plant was signed with a consortium that included Acwa Power of Saudi Arabia, Veolia Middle East of French and Dhofar International Development and Investment Holding.
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The ceremony was held under the sponsorship of Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan Al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar in the presence of a number of local officials, representatives of the consortium and electricity sector in the Sultanate. The programme included a presentation on Salalah Independent Water Desalination Plant.
According to the agreement OPWPC, a member of Nama Group, will be the sole purchaser of power and water in the Sultanate, has signed a 20 year Water Purchase Agreement (WPA) with Dhofar Desalination Company; a company owned by ACWA Power 50.1 per cent, Veolia Middle East 35 per cent and Dhofar International Development & Investment Holding Co. SAOG 14.9 per cent.
The plant, which is expected to start commercial operation in 2020, has a capacity to generate 25 million gallons per day of desalinated water using reverse osmosis technology.
The project will meet the needs of 6 per cent annual growth in demand for desalinated water during the coming seven years.