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Saudi Arabia : Metito secures seawater desalination plant contract from KAEC
Publish Date : 06-Feb-2018
The worlds largest privately-funded new city, King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) has offered a major contract to the Saudi arm of Metito, a major UAE-based water management solutions provider, to design and build a seawater desalination plant which will be powered by solar energy.
KAEC said the seawater treatment plant, whose construction will cost SR220 million ($60 million), will be capable of producing 30,000 cu m of drinking water per day, and is expandable to 60,000 cu m per day.
The new facility will be KAECs second desalination plant designed to boost the production capacity of drinking water to meet the needs of new projects and the growing population in the city, especially with the pilot operation of Al Haramain Express train.
Metito is set to start work on the solar-powered desalination plant which is due to be completed within two years.
KAECs desalination plant is scheduled to start production in the first quarter of 2020 and will be powered by energy generated from the solar power plant, in line with the vision of the Kingdom Vision 2030.
KAEC Chairman and CEO Fahd Bin Abdul Mohsen Al Rasheed stated: "This is vital to our water security and is consistent with the kingdom's Vision 2030 for sustainable conservation of natural resources, water and clean energy use. The plant will also establish greater confidence between investors and the city, which continues to implement major projects to develop its infrastructure in all its different sectors, and will attract more investors to invest and gain a footing in KAEC knowing their water needs for industrial and commercial use is sustainably secured."
Metito Chairman and CEO Mutaz Ghandour added: "KAECs investments in infrastructural projects, that rely on sustainable resources such as desalinated water and solar energy, marks another unique proposition for this iconic establishment and a clear reflection of a progressive and exemplar vision. Developing secure and sustainable water sources is critical to developing successful economic systems and ecosystems and to the establishing a broad range of enterprises such as; hotels, food industries, pharmaceuticals, and construction, which will now have bigger appetite to invest in the city. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has great potential and we expect that development will take a faster pace with the continuous investment in infrastructure which requires significant capital and synergistic partnerships with all relevant stakeholders. We look forward to working with our partners on this project and future ones and proud to play a role in such landmark projects in the region."
