NWC breaks ground on 30 water, sewage projects

NWC starts working on SAR 2 bn pipeline network across Riyadh: The National Water Company (NWC) broke ground on 30 new water and sewage projects across Riyadh valued at around SAR 2 bn, according to a statement. The projects include around 1.9k km of new pipelines.

The details: The water projects include 16 developments across the city of Riyadh and neighboring governorates within the province. This includes the neighborhoods of Al Taawun, Al Janadriyah and Laban, Dirab, and Diriyah, the governorates of Al Quway'iyah, Afif, Dawadmi, Al Muzahmiyya, Ar Rayn, Al Kharj, Hotat Bani Tamim, Al Hariq, Al Majma'ah, Az Zulfi, and Thadiq, and the centers of Al Ayinah and Al Jubaylah. The projects cover over 1.1k km of new pipelines, 18 water tanks with a total capacity of 85k cubic meters, and pumping stations that can handle more than 247k cubic meters of water per day.

Sewage network expansion: The sewage projects include 14 developments in areas like Al Munsiyah, Al Mu'ayzilah, Al Hazm, Namar, and Al Awali, along with several nearby towns. They involve some 760 km of pipelines and new lift stations with a daily capacity of 117k cubic meters, with a total cost of over SAR 902 mn.

This latest batch of projects builds on previous announcements in 2024, including 46 projects worth over SAR 1.6 bn in May and 20 projects valued at nearly SAR 1 bn in August. Roughly a year ago, the NWC pledged to invest EUR 200 bn by 2030 in a comprehensive water cycle infrastructure across the Kingdom.