Egypt is preparing to invite tenders from prequalified companies to build and operate four seawater desalination plants.
The project for the four plants calls for an investment of US$350 million, according to Egypt Today.
The plants will produce between 300 000 m³ to 400 000 m³ of potable water a day to serve sites in the Danaa area and Ras El-Hikma, the newspaper says.
The coastal city of Ras El-Hikma is also the site of a US$35 billion development deal between Egypt and Abu Dhabi. The Egyptian government has already given the thumbs up for the construction of an airport in the area, reports the Egypt Independent.
Afrik21 reports that 17 private-sector consortia and companies prequalified in 2023 for Egypt’s plan to increase the supply of desalinated water, and they should be able to submit their bids in July 2024. The winning bidders will have usufruct rights of the plants for 25 years after which ownership transfers to the government.
Egypt plans to supply 8.85 million m³ a day of potable water from desalination by 2050. Future plants are expected to run off solar energy.
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