Following its success on the Al Mahsamma plant – which was inaugurated last year – and other projects, Metito’s services have been enlisted by Egypt for yet another mega development which is slated to be the world’s largest agricultural drainage treatment, recycling and reuse plant.

The world is currently facing a significant challenge: water stress. This is because water is deeply linked to human existence and plays an important role in the sustainability of our planet. However, the way we currently consume water in our cities is often wasteful.

While the GCC region has been generally utilising thermal desalination technology to meet its requirements for potable water, in recent years there has been a shift to a reverse osmosis (RO) process, according to Engie, a French multinational utility company.