01 February 2024

Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has announced that requests for proposals (RFPs) have been issued to the pre-qualified bidders for Jubail 4 and 6 Independent Water Projects (IWP) which boast a total capacity of 600,000 cu m/day.

The projects, which will use reverse osmosis seawater desalination technology, are set for commercial operations in Q3 2027.

The scope of work includes the finance, development, operation and maintenance of the key seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination water project in Jubail Industrial City as well as associated infrastructure and facilities.

The desalination plant will be located 18 km south of Jubail Industrial City, adjacent to the existing plant units (Jubail Phase 1, Jubail Phase 2, Jubail 3A and 3B), in the Eastern Province.

In September last year, SWPC had announced that nine leading utility developers, including two in consortiums, had qualified for the project.

These include: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa); Acciona Agua; Saudi developer Acwa Power; GS Inima; International Power (Engie); Marubeni Corporation Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (Marafiq) as well as consortiums of Ajlan & Bros and Rawafid Industrial Company and that of Al Jomaih Energy & Water Company and Sogex Oman.

Meanwhile, Mapa Group, a Turkish conglomerate specialising in the construction, hospitality and renewable energy sectors, said it has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from a consortium led by Saudi-based Vision International Investment Company for the first phase of Juranah Independent Strategic Water Reservoir Project (ISWR-1), a project by SWPC.

SWPC had awarded the contract to Vision International consortium comprising Kuwait-based Gulf Investment Corporation and Abu Dhabi energy group Taqa as partners.

Located in Makkah, Juranah ISWR-1 is a first-of-its-kind project in the kingdom to be developed under a BOOT (build, own, operate, transfer) model.  

• Webuild lands $4.7bn deal to build three Neom dams
• Top firms vie for Jeddah Tower; Koreans ‘opt out’
• RFPs issued for Jubail 4 and 6 desalination projects
• Matarat, NCP seek EoIs for Abha airport development
• Adel unveils blueprints of Dammam urban project
• NAI to relocate truck assembly factory
• ‘World first’ adventure tourism hub on oil platform
• Longest battery-powered tramway for AlUla
• RSG, Zain telecom towers at Red Sea
• Rua Al Madinah unveils new Islamic village project
• Seven to set up $346m Aseer destination
• Bids launched for 7,200 MW plants

Tags

Riyadh Ceramics & Sanitary Ware Emerging Technologies Big 5 Construct Saudi Focus: Project Management TechTalk Legally Bound Regional News Saudi Focus UAE Focus Events Manufacturers & Procurement Tenders

Gulf Construction is the undisputed leading trade journal for the building and construction industries of Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states. The magazine provides editorial coverage on a wide range of topics which are of interest to industry professionals. In addition, regular features highlight technological developments within specific industry fields. Launched 40 years ago, the magazine has established an enviable reputation as an authoritative, respected journal with unmatched coverage of the Gulf region. Gulf Construction is essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in the region’s building and construction industry.