Saudi Arabia's National Water Company (NWC) has announced that it is implementing key water distribution network projects in Al Shanan and Khulais governorates in the Hail region and has completed work on 5 water tanks in the west of capital Riyadh in line with its Vision 2030 goals.
Spanish water company Aqualia has secured a three-year contract renewal from National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) for the operation and maintenance of three floating desalination plants in Yanbu with a combined capacity of 150,000 cu m of drinking water per day.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced the tender-opening results for a project to supply, install, test and commission glass-reinforced epoxy (GRE) water transmission pipelines and associated works at Hassyan SWRO Phase 2, with six contractors having submitted definite bids for the project.
Work has begun on the Dubai Creek Lights project, an eight-kilometre waterfront lighting scheme designed to enhance the city's historic Dubai Creek area. The project also includes upgrades to lighting along promenades, waterfront walkways, building facades and creek entrances.
Saudi-based Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies Company said it has secured a three-year contract from the National Water Company to provide operation and maintenance services for water and wastewater facilities at Al Khobar in the kingdom's Eastern Province.
Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies has secured contracts from National Water Company and Saudi Irrigation Organization for the operation and maintenance of water, wastewater, treated water, and groundwater transmission and distribution systems across Al Khobar and Riyadh region.
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has sealed a strategic partnership with Water.org, a global non-profit organisation dedicated to expanding access to water and sanitation, and its affiliated impact investment manager, WaterEquity in bid to advance water and sanitation access through market-based financial solutions.
Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced that it has received bids from two leading utility developers - Saudi Arabia's Acwa and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) - for the multimillion-dollar Sitra Independent Water and Power Project being set up in the kingdom on a build-own-operate model.
Oaks Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel Dubai has launched sustainability initiatives including farm-to-table sourcing from Khawaneej Farm and an in-house water bottling system to reduce food waste, emissions, packaging and supply chain dependency while improving operational efficiency.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority said it has set up a new wholly-owned independent subsidiary - Dewa International - for developing conventional and clean energy projects worldwide and exporting the emirate's successful energy and water infrastructure model to global markets.
