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Tap geothermal energy for water desalination

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 00:00:00

An international firm credited with supporting the development of one of the world’s largest geothermal powered utilities has underlined the potential for harnessing the Sultanate’s geothermal resources for applications such as water desalination, district cooling and low pressure steam generation.…

Ceremony held for ACWA Power’s water expansion project in Barka

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00

ACWA Power Barka, the leading IWPP leader in the region, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its water expansion project in Barka under the auspices of Mohammed al Mahrouqi, Chairman of Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) . A number…

Qurayat to have major water desalination project by 2016

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00

With a contract award for a new Independent Water Project (IWP) at Ghubrah in Muscat Governorate just days away from being announced, the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) has now set its sights on the development of yet…

Contract for $400m water project soon

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00

A licence for the development of a major Independent Water Project (IWP) at Ghubra in Muscat Governorate is expected to be awarded next month. Five consortiums led by prominent international utilities are in the fray for the licence to design,…

Pact on Barka water project

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:00:00

Oman Power and Water Procurement Company SAOC (OPWP) and ACWA Power Barka have announced the signing of a Water Purchase Agreement (WPA) and other project agreements for the expansion of the latter’s existing water desalination capacity by 10 MIGD (45,460…

ACWA Power Barka gets OGM approval

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00

ACWA Power Barka, which owns and operates an Independent Water and Power Project at Barka (also known as the Barka 1 IWPP), has received the green light for its plans to add 10 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD) of…

RO 60m for water projects

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00

The Public Authority for Electricity and Water is implementing water projects worth more than RO 60 million in various wilayats in the Governorate of Al Wusta. These projects include the establishment and expansion of water distribution and transmission lines and…

Capacity of Oman’s first privately funded water project to be expanded

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:00

ACWA Power Barka, which owns and operates an Independent Water and Power Project at Barka (also known as the Barka 1 IWPP), says it has won government approval for its proposal to expand its water desalination capacity by 45,000 cubic…

Prequalified consortiums line up for Ghubrah water project

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00

Seven international utilities eyeing a licence to develop a major Independent Water Project (IWP) at Ghubrah in Muscat Governorate have set up consortiums and partnerships with investors and engineering contractors ahead of next month’s deadline for the submission of bids…

Sembcorp completes acceptance tests for $1bn Salalah IWPP

Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00

Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) has announced that its joint venture, Sembcorp Salalah Power and Water Company, has successfully completed the acceptance tests for its $1 billion Salalah Independent Water and Power Plant (Salalah IWPP). The facility will provide power and water…

Water, Electricity, Power exhibition ends today

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00

The three-day Muscat International Water, Electricity and Power Sustainable Exhibition 2012 being held at the Muscat International Exhibition Centre comes to an end today after it was announced that the Sultanate’s government is establishing new projects for the expansion of…

Mirbat plant set to supply 15 million gallons of water

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00

Work on the Mirbat Desalination Plant is nearing completion with the preparations for a near opening is currently on. The project will provide the Dhofar Governorate with 15,000,000 gallons of water daily as well as 445 megawatts of electric power.…

Salalah to get new Independent Power and Water Project

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:00:00

Raysut likely location for new 250 MW, 10 MIGD plant — By Conrad Prabhu — MUSCAT — Plans for a new Independent Water and Power Project (IWPP) in Dhofar Governorate have now been firmed up, with the state-owned Oman Power…

$1bn Sembcorp Salalah power and water project to be fully operational by May

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00

Phase 3 of Sembcorp Salalah’s power generation and water desalination project at Taqah in Dhofar Governorate is due to be brought into operation this month. Close on the heels of that milestone is the scheduled start-up next month of the…

ACWA Power Barka moots 50pc rise in desalination capacity

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00

ACWA Power Barka, which owns and operates an Independent Water and Project at Barka (also known as the Barka 1 IWPP), has offered to increase the capacity of its water desalination plant by 45,000 cubic metres per day (10 million…