Asian firms dominate Oman IWP desalination prequalification entries
Prequalification entries have been opened for three desalination projects by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP).
A report from OPWP’s tender committee showed that a total of 10 groups submitted prequalification documents, with Asian companies providing more than half the entries:
- Abengoa (Spain), Seven Seas Water Corporation (US), Modern Channel Services
- GS Inima (South Korea/Spain)
- Hyflux (Singapore)
- Sembcorp (Singapore)
- Marubeni (Japan)
- JGC (Japan)
- Sojitz Corporation (Japan)
- ACWA Power (Saudi Arabia), Veolia Middle East (France), Dhofar International Development & Investment Holding (local)
- Tedagua (Spain)
- Degremont (Suez) (France).
To be located in Salalah (100,000 m3/day), Sharqiya (80,000 m3/day) and Duqm (60,000 m3/day), the desalination projects are part of a wider plant to meet increased water demand in the country, expected to rise by more than 6% per year until 2020.
It was towards the end of last year when the 150,000 m3/day Sohar 1 desalination plant in Oman faced technical problems, with commentators suggesting this could impact bids on new projects (read WWi story).
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