VA Tech Wabag, an Indian multinational specializing in water technology, has been awarded a contract valued at SAR 1.02 billion (approximately $272 million) by the Saudi Water Authority (SWA) for the development of a seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, reports Zawya.
The project involves the design, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of a new greenfield desalination facility on the west coast of the country. Once operational, the plant will have a treatment capacity of 300 million litres per day (MLD).
According to the company, this marks the second time it has been selected for a project of this scale in the region. The project is aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, which includes expanding and modernizing the country’s water infrastructure.
