Noticias sobre Saudi Arabia
Ten years redefining water infrastructure
For years, the water sector spoke of an approaching turning point.
What waste is worth
Two numbers define the global wastewater business.
Webuild subsidiary starts operations at new water treatment plant in Saudi Arabia
The offshore Zuluf oilfield in eastern Saudi Arabia has produced its first usable water from a new groundwater treatment plant, marking a key milestone in the project's transition from construction to operation.
Saudi National Water Company completes 50 water and sanitation projects worth $640 million
Saudi Arabia's National Water Company (NWC) has announced the completion of 50 water and sanitation projects worth more than SAR 2.4 billion ($640 million) in the first half of 2026, as the kingdom continues to expand its water infrastructure under the Vision 2030 programme.
Dubai names preferred bidders for $22 billion strategic sewer tunnel project
Dubai Municipality has chosen preferred bidders for the first two packages of its AED80 billion ($22 billion) Dubai Strategic Sewerage Tunnels (DSST) project, according to Zawya.
Egypt and ACWA Power explore expansion of seawater desalination capacity
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and representatives from Saudi Arabia-based ACWA Power discussed cooperation frameworks for seawater desalination projects as Egypt plans to expand its desalination capacity to 10 million cubic meters per day, according to Zawya.
Kuwait advances Al Khairan Phase 1 IWPP tender with receipt of two bids
Kuwait has reached a new milestone in the procurement process for the Al Khairan Phase 1 Independent Water and Power Producer (IWPP) project, as authorities have opened the bids submitted for the development of the large-scale water and energy facility, reports Zawya.
Lantania secures two new industrial wastewater treatment projects in Algeria
Lantania has expanded its footprint in Algeria after being awarded two new contracts to upgrade industrial wastewater treatment facilities for dairy producer Fadiplait and edible oil manufacturer Afia Savola.
The sovereign desalination map: why governments are taking back ownership
When Rio Tinto announced in March 2026 that it had struck a 50:50 joint venture with Western Australia’s state-owned Water Corporation to build an A$1.1 billion (~US$770 million) desalination plant at Dampier, the deal attracted attention for its novelty: a mining giant, not a utility, co-investing in water infrastructure alongside a state entity.
Egypt moves to expand water infrastructure through private investment
Egypt is preparing to tender five water treatment facilities, comprising one seawater desalination plant and four industrial wastewater treatment plants, to private investors within the next two months, according to Zawya.
When the plant learns to run itself: reinforcement learning agents in desalination digital twins
When ACCIONA and Siemens commissioned the Al Khobar 1 desalination plant in Saudi Arabia in 2020, they did something the industry had never seen: they ran the entire start-up…
Brine’s second act: mineral extraction as revenue stream?
Desalination produces more than 100 million cubic metres of concentrated reject water every day.
NWC launches tender for 10 sewage treatment plants under LTOM programme expansion
Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company, NWC, has issued a tender for the construction of 10 sewage treatment plants as part of the next phase of its long term operations and maintenance sewage treatment programme, reports MEED.
Water as a military asset: when infrastructure becomes a target
On 6 June 2023, the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam on the Dnipro River was destroyed.
Kuwait extends deadline for Al Khairan Phase 1 Power and Desalination project tender
The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy (MEWRE), has announced an extension of the bid submission deadline for the Al Khairan Phase 1 Independent Water and Power Producer (IWPP) project.
NEOM cancels Moonlight Desalination Plant
NEOM, a visionary project set to transform the Red Sea coast of northwest Saudi Arabia into a futuristic city, has officially cancelled the Moonlight desalination plant project, according to MEED.
Desalination and energy efficiency: electrical solutions for a water-scarce world
In an era marked by water stress and climate uncertainty, desalination has become a lifeline for many nations.
Alkhorayef Water signs $58.9M sewer network contract with Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company
Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies Co.
NEOM cancels $4.7 billion Trojena dam and freshwater lake contract
Saudi Arabia's NEOM has terminated a multibillion-dollar contract to construct a system of three dams and an artificial freshwater lake at its Trojena mountain destination, in a move that signals a significant scaling back of the project's ambitious water infrastructure ambitions.
Consortium led by Chinese firm emerges as frontrunner for Saudi wastewater project
A consortium led by Jiangsu United Water Technology of China, in partnership with Prosus Energy from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia’s Armada Holding, has emerged as the leading bidder for a contract valued at approximately 211 million dollars, according to MEED.