Drake & Scull International (DSI) has announced that a consortium of Passavant Energy & Environment (PE&E) - its wholly-owned German water and energy technology solutions subsidiary - and Aziz Company for Contracting and Industrial Investment (ACCII) has been awarded a SR268-million ($71.46 million) contract for the South Dhahran wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Saudi Arabia.

 ACCII is a Saudi-based firm that specialises in civil and infrastructure projects, 

The three-year contract has been awarded by the National Water Company (NWC) and as per the terms of the agreement, the duration of the project is two years for design and build and one year for operation and maintenance.

PE&E’s scope of work includes design, procurement and supply of equipment, installation, supervision, and commissioning of the plant process and related electromechanical works, said a statement.

Upon completion, the plant located in Al Khobar, will treat 70,000 cu m of water per day from different areas within Dhahran Municipality where the water will be received through pipelines at specific delivery points and conditions.

Wael Allan, CEO, Drake & Scull International, commented: “This is a significant win for the company and a testimony to our exceptional ability in water and energy. Our core technical competency as a leading MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) provider combined with our sector knowledge and expertise in water makes this project a perfect match for our strengths, where we plan to exceed expectations in the delivery of this project.”

Fares Khatib, managing director, Passavant Energy & Environment, added: “PE&E is very pleased to collaborate with ACCII to undertake the execution of this important WWTP project. This plant will be amongst the few in Saudi Arabia that harnesses bio-gas from the treated sludge to generate electricity to cover a major part of the plant power needs.

“PE&E is capitalising on its own proven pioneering process technology to minimise the plant life-cycle cost and increase the value added to our client.”

The Austria-based engineering and consulting firm ILF-Tecon & Partners Engineering is the consultant for the project.

DSI is a regional market leader in integrated design, engineering and commissioning, procurement, construction and construction management.– TradeArabia News Service