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Top Government Initiatives in Water

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Saudi Arabia

  •  June 30, 2025

Saudi’s National Water Company (NWC) has launched 23 key water and sewage infrastructure projects in Madinah ..Read More

Saudi’s National Water Company (NWC) has launched 23 key water and sewage infrastructure projects in Madinah, investing SAR 814 million (~USD 217 million) to expand pipelines over 1,000 km across city and governorate areas
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Egypt

  •  June 29, 2025

Hassan Allam, in joint venture with WETICO, has been awarded the EPC contract to build an 80,000 m³/day seawa ..Read More

Hassan Allam, in joint venture with WETICO, has been awarded the EPC contract to build an 80,000 m³/day seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant in Abu Qir, Alexandria, Egypt—enhancing regional water security and infrastructure.
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Cairo

  •  June 20, 2025

Acciona, in partnership with DHCU, has been awarded an eight-year operation & maintenance (O&M) contract—val ..Read More

Acciona, in partnership with DHCU, has been awarded an eight-year operation & maintenance (O&M) contract—valued at €35 million—for Phase II of Egypt's Gabal El Asfar wastewater treatment complex, the largest such facility in Africa and the Middle East, handling 1 million m³/day across two plants
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Saudi Arabia

  •  June 16, 2025

MGC has signed an EPC contract to construct the Jubail–Buraidah Independent Water Transmission Pipeline proj ..Read More

MGC has signed an EPC contract to construct the Jubail–Buraidah Independent Water Transmission Pipeline project, enhancing water distribution infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
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Oman

  •  May 11, 2025

ENGIE has successfully revived the Sohar 1 Power and Desalination Plant in Oman by signing a new Power Purchas ..Read More

ENGIE has successfully revived the Sohar 1 Power and Desalination Plant in Oman by signing a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in October 2024, following a debt restructuring. The plant, originally a 585 MW CCGT and 150,000 m³/day desalination facility, will now operate with 405 MW Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) capacity. It achieved Commercial Operation Date (COD) on March 28, 2025.
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Qatar

  •  May 11, 2025

Qatar’s Kahramaa has signed a strategic agreement with QatarEnergy, Qatar Electricity & Water Company, and J ..Read More

Qatar’s Kahramaa has signed a strategic agreement with QatarEnergy, Qatar Electricity & Water Company, and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation for the development of the Ras Abu Fontas power and water facility, with a total capacity of 2400 MW and 110 MGD, and a cost of QAR 13.5 billion (USD 3.7B). The facility will supply 23% of Qatar’s power and 20% of its water needs, with phased commissioning starting April 2028 and full operations by June 2029. The project aligns with Qatar National Vision 2030 and supports sustainability, grid efficiency, and economic growth.
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Saudi Arabia

  •  May 09, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company (NWC) launched 15 wastewater development projects worth over SAR 2.3 b ..Read More

Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company (NWC) launched 15 wastewater development projects worth over SAR 2.3 billion to serve 1.3 million beneficiaries in Jeddah. Key initiatives include the SAR 774M Eastern Tunnel Project (14 km) and SAR 915M airport sewage lifting station (capacity: 611,000 m³/day), both enhancing environmental services in eastern Jeddah. Additional efforts involve sewerage expansion in Samer districts and feeder line projects across Al Waha, Al Shati, Al Zahraa, and others, plus two surface water lowering projects costing SAR 620M and covering 238 km for 184,000 people. These projects support Saudi Vision 2030 goals for improved service quality and operational efficiency.
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Saudi Arabia

  •  April 17, 2025

Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies Co., Saudi Arabia, has been awarded a SAR 223.8 million contract by th ..Read More

Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies Co., Saudi Arabia, has been awarded a SAR 223.8 million contract by the Saudi Irrigation Organization for the construction of a treated water reuse system. The project, part of Phase One at Al Rass Sewage Treatment Plant, involves transmission and distribution of treated water for agricultural irrigation. The contract duration is 24 calendar months.
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