Riyadh –  Saudi Arabia will establish two desalination water plants at SAR 4 billion in investments in the cities of Khobar and Jubail regions, the Saudi Minister of Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley said.

The oil-rich kingdom did not reveal the firms which would carry out the projects.

Upon the completion of the two stations within 24 months, water production will surge 177% in the two regions, while energy consumption rate will reduce more than 80%, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, citing Al-Fadley as saying.

The official further noted that the two plants cope with the ministry’s strategy which is part of Saudi Vision 2030 that aims to improve water’s quality.

After completing the second phase of Jubail’s station, it will raise desalinated water output to 400,000 cubic metres, from 138,000 cubic metres currently, while it will trim water desalination costs by 55%, Saline Water Conversion Corporation’s (SWCC) governor Ali Bin Abdulrahman AlHazmy said.

While Khobar plant will raise desalinated water production to 600,000 cubic metres, from 223,000 cubic metres currently, along with reducing operating costs for desalinated water output by 60%, AlHazmy noted.

 

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