Saudi Arabia issues RFQs for Jubail 4 & 6 desalination project

Saudi Arabia issues RFQs for Jubail 4 & 6 desalination project

Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has issued requests for qualification (RFQs) to a total of 35 companies for the Jubail 4 & 6 Independent Water Project with a total capacity of 600,000 cu m per day.

The scope of work includes the finance, development, operation and maintenance of the key seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination water project in Jubail Industrial City as well as associated infrastructure and facilities.

The desalination plant will be located 18 km south of Jubail Industrial City in the kingdom, adjacent to the existing plant units (Jubail Phase 1, Jubail Phase 2, Jubail 3A & 3B), in the Eastern Province of the kingdom.

The top firms eyeing the project include Spanish infrastructure majors Acciona, Abengoa Agua; GS Inima; Lantania Aguas and Elecnor Group, French group Veolia, Italian group Fisia Italimpianti and Japan's Marubeni Corporation in addition to Indian construction majors - Shapoorji Pallonji; VA Tech Wabag and Vishvaraj Environment and Chinese groups - China First Heavy Industries International and Hainan Litree Purifying Technology.

Among the top Saudi firms in the race are utility giant Acwa Power; Ajlan & Bros; Marafiq; Buhur for Investment; Fas Energy; Nesma; Aljomaih Energy and Water; Alsharif; Al Kawther Industries; Mowah and Saudi Pan Kingdom Company