How New Technology Solutions Are Transforming GCC Desalination

Modern desalination plants and smart technologies are two elements expected to form the core of the GCC’s approach to the fast-growing demand for potable water in the region.

by Baset Asaba

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Utilities such as DEWA (Dubai electricity and Water Supply), are leading by example with Moody’s Investors Services upgrading the company’s rating to investment grade. This has been a result of operational improvements and a sound financial profile.

Investments in the water sector have been on the rise over the past few months, with several projects under execution or bidding/tendering stage. These projects are covering all segments of the water sector, including desalination, independent water and power projects (IWPP), water transmission and distribution, repair and replacement of networks, wastewater treatment and produced water treatment.

The integration of renewable energy into desalination processes is expected to gain momentum at utility scale following the success of a pilot solar powered desalination scheme in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi renewable energy company, Masdar, commissioned five pilot projects to explore the feasibility of using renewable energy to power seawater desalination and test novel, energy-efficient desalination technologies.

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• Filtration
• Technology
• Filtration Solutions
• Filtration
• Desalination
• Thermal Desalination
• Solar Desalination
• Membrane Filtration
• Filtration
• Sustainable Desalination
• Desalination