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The full lowdown on our infrastructure preparations ahead of this year’s rainy season
The government has spent some EGP 6.7 bn on sewer works to handle rainwater ahead of the winter season
Orascom, Metito reach financial close for Abu Dhabi desalination project. PLUS news from Dar and Acacia, Banque Misr, Alameda, Siemens Healthineers
The USD 2.2 bn project includes a 500k cbm/day desalination plant and a 75-km water pipeline
France’s Engie has another USD 3-5 bn in investment for Egypt in the pipeline
Egypt currently constitutes 60% of Engie’s investments in the region
The gov’t is pacing out its water desalination plant plans on FX challenges + land allocations
The first group of 3-4 desalination plants will require investments worth c. USD 1.5 bn
What’s the environmental cost of desalination?
Desalination needs a lot of energy and produces a lot of wastewater
Marsa Alam’s first solar-powered desalination plant, courtesy of KarmWater
The plant is currently 30% powered by solar
Orascom Construction, Metito to build USD 2.4 bn desalination plant in Abu Dhabi. PLUS: Standard Chartered eyes Egypt, FX crisis hits Arab Alloys industrial complex
The project will process more than 500k cbm of seawater per day
Climate change — and human behavior — are shrinking the world’s biggest lakes + Airlines are growing their first-class seat offerings
A study used satellite imagery to measure lake water levels for three decades
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