Rabigh 3 IWP will utilize reverse osmosis (RO) technology to yield a daily capacity of 600,000 cbm
Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power, the leading developer, owner and operator of power generation and water desalination plants has won the largest independent water desalination plant, Rabigh 3 IWP, further expanding its desalination capacity in the Kingdom.
The water purchase agreement was signed by HE Eng. Abdulrahman Bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture and Chairman of Water & Electricity Company (WEC), the promoter of the project.
Amongst 55 expressions of interest and five bidders, ACWA Power submitted the lowest tariff at 0.53USD/m3 and was selected to develop the desalination plant alongside the Saudi Brothers Commercial Company (SBCC) in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. Rabigh 3 IWP will utilize reverse osmosis (RO) technology to yield a daily capacity of 600,000 cbm.
The innovative design of this plant ensures the highest efficiency, reliability and availability for any comparable plant in the world.
“As a private company, we work continuously to guarantee the right investment is being injected in the Kingdom through private public partnerships to achieve the ambitious goals of the Saudi Vision 2030,” remarked Mohammed Abdullah Abunayyan, Chairman, ACWA Power.
“The world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination plant validates the thesis that a local developer places the interests of the home country as its utmost priority. Offering the lowest tariffs without compromising on reliability of water supply, all the while ensuring affordable clean water access to the citizens of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Jeddah will be the hallmark of this project,” commented Thamer Al Sharhan, Managing Director, ACWA Power.
The Rabigh 3 IWP is being procured under a 25-year build-own-operate (BOO) contract and will commence commercial operation on the 31st of December 2021.
