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  • You need to worry about your ‘virtual water’ consumption

    On the other side of the virtual water trade are places like some Gulf countries, which currently must import over 85 per cent of their food. According to PWC, a global accounting firm, nearly all rice is imported, as is 93 per cent of cereals, 62 per cent of meat and 56 per cent of vegetables. That level of virtual water demand must factor into the regional conversation on sustainability, including food self-sufficiency and food security.

  • Hydrogel: A Promising Solution for Water Scarcity in the Middle East?

    Over half of Jordan’s water is “non-revenue,” meaning it is lost to leaks or theft. Yet, the state struggles to crack down on water-related corruption. Every year, millions of cubic meters are pumped out of the ground illegally through unlicensed wells. And to satisfy powerful local elites, water-intensive farms continue to operate in unsuitable desert regions, where they draw heavily on underground water.

  • Saudi Arabia invites interest in Al-Haer PPP wastewater project

    The Al-Haer ISTP is planned to have a sewage treatment capacity of 200,000 cubic metres a day (cm/d), and will be located in the capital city of Riyadh. The successful developer will form a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to operate and maintain the plant under a 25-year sewage treatment agreement (STA) with SWPC. SWPC’s obligations will be supported by a credit support agreement from the Saudi government.

  • Fifth FII to discuss ways to invest in clean water, education, public health, gender equality and fighting poverty

    The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute CEO Richard Attias revealed that the fifth edition of FII, which will be held in Riyadh between Oct. 26 and 28 under the theme “Invest in Humanity”, would bring together more than 2,000 missions and 5,000 participants due to restrictions.

  • Manila Water bags new seven-year contract in Saudi Arabia

    In an emailed statement, Manila Water said its consortium with French water distributor Saur Group and Saudi’s Miahona Company to undertake the operation of water and environmental treatment services in the eastern cluster of the largest oil producer in the Middle East.

  • Desalination and wastewater treatment plants in Saudi Arabia

    The Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) plans to grant concessions for the construction and operation of a total of 14 desalination plants and 12 wastewater treatment plants, to be undertaken through public-private partnerships, seeking to attract investors from all over the world.

  • Saudi Agtech Startup Red Sea Farms Is On A Mission To Enable MENA Farms To Grow Crops Using Saltwater

    Established in 2018, the agtech startup uses its proprietary smart system involving solar and growth monitoring technologies to use saltwater to grow crops or reduce freshwater usage in irrigation and cool greenhouses, which also saves energy.

  • Saudi Arabia launches G20 water platform

    During the Saudi G20 presidency, the water team conducted the first G20 Dialogue on Water meeting and prepared a water policy paper titled “Fostering Sustainable and Resilient Water Management Globally.”

  • Green hydrogen projects will stay dry without a parallel desalination market to provide fresh water

    The current pipeline of projects aims to produce about 30 million tonnes of hydrogen per year by 2040, with an annual requirement of 620 million cubic meters of purified water. More than 70% of these hydrogen electrolyzer projects will be located in water-stressed areas such as Spain and Chile, and as a result nearly 85% of the hydrogen capacity lined up for 2040 may need to source water supply via desalination.

  • This is how Saudi Arabia’s NEOM is working towards sustainable water management and treatment

    NEOM is progressing several water projects to support its water ambitions, which will come to fruition soon. These include a state-of-the-art water desalination plant that produces zero liquid discharge and captures brine for utilization in numerous ways and a water research centre to determine innovative uses for brine, such as creating new materials for building and product manufacture. In addition, NEOM is exploring new ways of using concentrated solar power (CSP) to develop new desalination approaches.