ACWA in deal to develop energy-saving tech for SWRO plants

ACWA in deal to develop energy-saving tech for SWRO plants

Saudi-based Acwa Power, the world's largest private water desalination company and the first mover into green hydrogen, and a leader in energy transition, today (July 16) signed a MoU with Japanese technology provider Toray Industries, to explore energy-saving technologies for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Saudi-Japan Investment Roundtable organised by the Ministry of Investment, said a statement from Acwa Power. Under this MoU, the two companies will engage in joint research to reduce the energy consumption associated with membranes used in Acwa Power’s desalination plants. Acwa Power will share operational details of its plants with Toray, allowing the latter to analyse and provide commercially viable solutions to improve energy efficiency, it stated. On the strategic agreement, Raad Al Saady, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Acwa Power, said: "This collaboration with Toray contributes to our vision to improve the way energy is utilised in the desalination of water, and furthers our commitment to providing potable water to communities in a responsible, sustainable and cost-effective manner." Since 2007, Acwa Power has utilised Toray’s advanced solutions in several projects. Currently, nearly 4 million cu m per day of desalinated water produced out