India-based VA Tech Wabag (Wabag), a global leader in water and wastewater treatment solutions, has announced that its consortium with key partners Metito Utilities Limited, Etihad Water and Electricity Company and SkyBridge Limited Company has emerged as the preferred bidder for the Hadda Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (ISTP) project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Hadda ISTP Project is being implemented by Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) on a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) model for a 25-year tenure.

For the Hadda project, Wabag, as part of the developer consortium, will be the preferred engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partner.

The project scope includes the design, engineering, procurement and construction of the treatment facilities, which includes a sewage plant with an initial capacity of 100,000 cu m/day (expandable to 250,000 cu m/day); an advanced treated sewage effluent (TSE) reuse system comprising a large storage tank and a 38-km-long transmission pipeline with a throughput capacity of 350,000 cu m/day.

On its key role, Rohan Mittal,  the Head (Strategy and Business Growth) for GCC, said: “Being associated with a project of such strategic importance is both an honour and a responsibility we take very seriously.” “This selection reinforces our strong presence in the Middle East and our growing partnerships in Saudi Arabia. We sincerely thank the developer consortium and SWPC for the confidence placed in us and look forward to collaborating closely to deliver this landmark infrastructure to the highest standards of performance and reliability,” he added.-TradeArabia News Service