SWRO desalination kick-starts PPPs for ONEE in Morocco

March 9, 2015
Construction has started on a desalination plant in Morocco that will use ultrafiltation (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) membranes to produce 100,000 m3/day...

Construction has started on a desalination plant in Morocco that will use ultrafiltation (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) membranes to produce 100,000 m3/day.

The National Power and Drinking Water Office (ONEE) has contracted Spanish firm Abengoa to construct the plant, located 45 km from the city of Agadir.

Financed by €82 million from banks led by Banque Marocaine du Commerce Extérieur, the project will be developed under a public-private partnership (PPP) system, the first for ONEE.

Set to provide water for 500,000 people, the plant's capacity may be increased by an additional 100,000 m3/day of drinking water, Abengoa said in a statement.

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Tom Freyberg is an experienced environmental journalist, having worked across a variety of business-to-business titles. Since joining Pennwell in 2010, he has been influential in developing international partnerships for the water brand and has overseen digital developments, including 360 degree video case studies. He has interviewed high level figures, including NYSE CEO’s and Environmental Ministers. A known figure in the global water industry, Tom has chaired and spoken at conferences around the world, from Helsinki, to London and Singapore. An English graduate from Exeter University, Tom completed his PMA journalism training in London.

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