RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabian company Water and Electricity Co. (WEC) has invited expressions of interest (EOI) for a new reverse osmosis (RO) desalination project in the Rabigh area, north of Jeddah.
The project, to be tendered on a design-build-operate (DBO) basis, will supply 600,000 m3/day with the potential to expand to 1.2 million m3/day, making it one of the largest RO membrane developments globally.
Under a 25-year contract, the winning developer will sell the desalinated water to WEC under a Water Purchase Agreement, which will be backed by the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Technical adviser for the Rabigh 3 project will be Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG, with Banque Saudi Fransi acting as the financial adviser.
Interested parties should participate by August 21. More information can be found here.
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.
