Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has announced the signing of agreements with private sector entities to advance the development of the Al Haer Independent Sewage Treatment Plant Project in Riyadh.
The facility, upon completion, will have a treatment capacity of 200,000 cubic meters per day.
Aligned with SWPC's mission to optimize the utilization of treated sewage effluent (TSE), the project encompasses a TSE re-use system comprising 32 kilometers of transmission pipelines, boasting a capacity of 400,000 cubic meters, alongside a pumping station and TSE reservoir tanks capable of holding 200,000 cubic meters, as per the company's statement.
This initiative marks an extension of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreements forged within the environmental, water, and agricultural sectors over recent years, in line with the objectives of Vision 2030.
The Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture AlFadley remarked, “The signing of these agreements helps in implementing the decisions of the Council of Ministers and achieving the goals and plans of the Ministry to showcase water production and wastewater treatment projects in the various regions of the Kingdom in front of investors.”
He continued, "In addition, it is an extension of the success of previous projects with the participation of the private sector in developing this vital sector and helps boost its contribution to the kingdom’s development. Whereas the allocation of these projects under the Environment, Water, and Agriculture structure accomplishes the goals of the kingdom’s 2030 vision."
Engineer Khalid bin Zuwaid Al Quraishi, CEO of Saudi Water Partnership Company, highlighted that the Al Haer project represents a continuation of previous endeavors completed in collaboration with the private sector, following the BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer) model for wastewater treatment.
The project's concession will span 25 years, aimed at reducing operational costs and enhancing the percentage of local content in both business and human resources, Al Quraishi emphasized.
Commercial operations are slated to commence in the fourth quarter of 2026, he concluded.
