The Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has announced the preferred and reserve bidders for the Riyadh–Qassim Independent Water Transmission Project (IWTP), along with the levelized water transmission costs submitted by the shortlisted consortia.
Vision International Investment Company was named the preferred bidder after submitting a levelized water transmission cost of SAR 2.627 per cubic meter. The consortium comprising Lamar Holding, Etihad Water and Electricity Company, and Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group Corporation Limited was selected as the reserve bidder, with a levelized cost of SAR 3.262 per cubic meter.
In addition, a consortium formed by Al Jomaih Energy and Water Co. Ltd, Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies, Al Bawani Capital Company, and Buhur for Investment Company submitted a bid with a levelized cost of SAR 3.324 per cubic meter.
The Riyadh–Qassim IWTP is a strategic boost to water infrastructure in the Saudi capital, designed to support the provision of drinking water to both the Riyadh and Al-Qassim regions. The project will feature a pipeline with a total transmission capacity of 685,000 cubic meters per day and a length of approximately 859 kilometers. Designed with bi-directional flow capabilities, the system aligns with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture’s plans to interconnect regions across the Kingdom and strengthen the reliability of water supply.
The project scope includes the development of six strategic storage tanks in Riyadh with a combined capacity of 1.02 million cubic meters, as well as 32 operational storage tanks along the pipeline route with a total capacity of 571,000 cubic meters. Solar power solutions will be integrated into the project to help reduce carbon emissions, alongside reliance on the national electricity grid.
The Riyadh–Qassim IWTP will be developed under a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) model, with a concession period of 35 years from the commercial operation date. Commercial operations are expected to commence in the second quarter of 2030.
