Acciona wins $384m contract to build Saudi desalination plant

Acciona wins $384m contract to build Saudi desalination plant

Spanish infrastructure major Acciona, said it has secured a $384-million contract from Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) for its fifth desalination project, Shuqaiq 1 desalination plant, 

 in Saudi Arabia, in partnership with Al Rashid Trading and Contracting Company (RTCC).

 

The plant located on the Red Sea coast is equipped with reverse osmosis technology and will have a capacity of 400,000 cu m per day. It will help to improve the supply of drinking water and offset water shortages in south-west Saudi Arabia by providing a new source of potable water.

 

A leading supplier of sustainable infrastructure solutions and renewable energy projects, Acciona said the project scope includes the marine and civil works on the plant, the supply and installation of electromechanical and electrical equipment, start-up and pre- and post-treatment systems and commissioning.

 

The facility, which is expected to be completed in 2023, is Acciona's fifth desalination plant built in the country and the third awarded to the company by SWCC. 

 

As Mohamed Sebbane, the Head of Acciona's Water Division in Saudi Arabia, said: "Working with SWCC for the third time is an honour and a great satisfaction, and at the same time it is a challenge to continuously improve our delivery."

 

Overall, once replacement of Shuqaiq