Alucor tapped for KSA desalination contract: UAE-based EPC contractor Alucor signed an agreement with South Korea’s industrial equipment manufacturer Doosan to provide mechanical, electrical and instrumentation installation work for Saudi Arabia’s Shuaibah 3 seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination project, Trade Arabia reports. The project is being developed by a consortium comprising private utility Acwa Power and Public Investment Fund subsidiary Badeel.

About the project: The USD 821 mn plant boasts a potable water production capacity of 600k m3/day using reverse osmosis, according to the project profile. It is the kingdom’s first conversion project from the energy-intensive multi stage flash thermal desalination project to SWRO supported by solar power. It is scheduled to begin commercial operations by May 2025.

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