Shuqaiq 3 SWRO recognized by the global water industry

Shuqaiq 3 SWRO recognized by the global water industry

- In this edition, SHUQAIQ 3 SWRO has been awarded the Desalination Plant of the Year category, which represents a milestone in sustainable and innovative desalination.

Riyadh, 17 MAY 2023. In the Gala of the Global Water Summit Awards on May 9th this year, Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant was awarded in the Desalination Plant of the Year category. The highly energy-efficient SWRO plant is a key project in the modernization of the water sector currently being carried out in Saudi Arabia by Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC).

The GWI awards recognize major achievements in the water sector in the previous year, rewarding initiatives and companies that contribute to the development of the industry through improvements in operational performance, the adoption of innovative technologies, and sustainable financial models. This year, the emphasis has been on recognizing initiatives that represent progress in the field of desalination.

For this reason, Shuqaiq 3 SWRO was awarded a prize in the Desalination Plant of the Year category. Construction work on the plant was completed in January 2023 in record time despite COVID-19 problems. It is one of the biggest seawater desalination plants using reverse osmosis technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, capable of supplying 2 million people