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Shafaq News
11-07-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
Water crisis relief: Basra inks deal for desalination project
Shafaq News - Basra On Friday, Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani announced the awarding of a seawater desalination project with a daily capacity of one million cubic meters to a coalition of Al-Ridha Group and China's PowerChina, experts in regional water infrastructure. In a statement, the governor explained that the strategic project includes three main components: an advanced reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plant, a dedicated power station to supply the necessary energy, and 240 kilometers of pipelines to transport water to nine key distribution points across the province. 'The goal is to secure a sustainable and high-quality water supply for the people of Basra,' Al-Eidani noted, stressing that 'This project represents one of the most important infrastructure investments in the province's recent history.' The selected Chinese company, El-Eidani added, brings extensive experience in water infrastructure, with more than seven completed projects across the region. These include the Al-Tawila plant in Abu Dhabi—the world's largest reverse osmosis facility with a capacity of 900,000 cubic meters per day—as well as the third phase of the Rabigh project and the Jubail plant in Saudi Arabia, each with a capacity of 600,000 cubic meters per day. 'We chose a partner with a proven track record at this scale,' he noted, highlighting the technical weight behind the selection. This project comes amid Basra continues to face a drinking water crisis compounded by rising pollution levels in both water and air. Since early this year, protests have erupted, especially in northern areas, in response to water scarcity and an increase in respiratory and skin diseases linked to pollution. Additionally, the intrusion of saline seawater into the Shatt al-Arab river has worsened the shortage of potable water and affected agricultural irrigation, further straining the province's already fragile water resources.
Zawya
04-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Saudi's NWC expected to award Rabigh sewage infrastructure project in Q3
Saudi Arabia's National Water Company (NWC)is expected to award the tender for the Rabigh Sewage Network and Pumping Stations Extension Project, located in Rabigh in Makkah province towards the end of the third quarter of 2025. The tender was released on 22 May 2025 with a bid submission deadline of 26 June 2025. "The construction contract award is scheduled for September 2025 with project completion targeted for the third quarter of 2027," a source aware of the details told Zawya Projects. The scope includes 36 kilometres of sewage slope networks, with pipe diameters ranging from 200mm to 800mm, and all required civil, mechanical, and electrical works to complete three lifting stations. (Reporting by Deva Palanisamy; Editing by Anoop Menon) ( Subscribe to our Projects' PULSE newsletter that brings you trustworthy news, updates and insights on project activities, developments, and partnerships across sectors in the Middle East and Africa.
Argaam
03-07-2025
- Business
- Argaam
Petro Rabigh completes HOFCC maintenance, resumes operations
Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co. (Petro Rabigh) completed, on July 3, the periodic maintenance and the resumption of operations at the high olefins fluid catalytic cracker (HOFCC) unit. Additional time was needed to complete comprehensive periodic maintenance work on the unit and restarting it, the company said in a statement to Tadawul. The financial impact of this suspension of comprehensive and scheduled periodic maintenance work on all operating facilities and production units at the company's complex cannot be accurately estimated at the present time and will be reflected in the financial results for the second quarter of 2025, the statement added. Petro Rabigh announced in June it completed the periodic maintenance and the resumption of operations of the facilities and production units, with the exception of HOFCC, which requires additional time to complete the comprehensive periodic maintenance and resume operations, Argaam reported.
Argaam
16-06-2025
- Business
- Argaam
Petro Rabigh completes periodic maintenance, resumes operations
Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co. (Petro Rabigh) completed, on June 15, the periodic maintenance and the resumption of operations of the facilities and production units. This was with the exception of the high olefins fluid catalytic cracker (HOFCC), which requires additional time to complete the comprehensive periodic maintenance and resume operations. In a statement to Tadawul, the company said that the financial impact of this shutdown will appear in the financial results for Q2 2025. However, the company noted that this financial impact cannot be accurately estimated at this stage, as it is contingent on the completion of HOFCC's maintenance and resumption of operations. In April, the company announced plans to carry out comprehensive and scheduled periodic maintenance for all operational facilities and production units at the company's complex. It added that the maintenance would last 60 days from April 15, requiring a complete shutdown of these units, Argaam reported.
Gulf Today
31-05-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
Aljomaih Energy leads financial close of Rabigh 2 Solar Project
The Rabigh 2 Solar Independent Power Plant (IPP) has successfully reached financial close on May 15, 2025, under Round 5 projects of Saudi Arabia's National Renewable Energy programme (NREP), which is led and supervised by the Ministry of Energy. The project is being developed by a consortium comprising Aljomaih Energy & Water Company as the lead developer and TotalEnergies Renewables SAS as the consortium partner, underscoring the strong collaboration between leading local and international energy companies. Located in Rabigh, Makkah Province, the Rabigh 2 Solar IPP is implemented under a Build, Own, Operate (BOO) model and will boast a generation capacity of 300 MW. The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) will purchase the electricity generated over 25 years. The project is financed with a total value of SAR 825 million, supported by a consortium of lenders including Al Rajhi Bank, ADCB, SMTB, and DBS Bank (Hong Kong). Once operational, Rabigh 2 will be capable of powering approximately 53,000 residential units. In this context, Ibrahim Mohammed Al Abdulaziz Aljomaih, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Aljomaih Energy and Water Company, stated: 'Rabigh 2 Solar IPP reflects our unwavering commitment to supporting the Saudis'ambitious Vision 2030, the National Renewable Energy programme and the Saudi Green Initiative. At Aljomaih Energy and Water, we are proud to collaborate closely with relevant governmententities to advance Saudi Arabia's clean energy transition.
