Client reviewing proposals for Jubail 3B IWP desalination project
The Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) is reviewing the bids and recommendations from advisors for the planned 570,000 cubic metres a day (cm/d) Jubail 3B independent water producer (IWP) project
The Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) is reviewing the bids and recommendations from advisors for the planned 570,000 cubic metres a day (cm/d) Jubail 3B independent water producer (IWP) project.
Energy & Utilities reported in November that SWPC had received bids from four groups for the planned IWP project.
The groups which submitted bids are (in alphabetical order):
- Aqualia (Spain), HAACO (local), Alfanar (local)
- Engie (France), Nesma (local), Alajlan (local)
- Utico (UAE)
- Veolia (France), Aljomaih (local), AlKifah (local)
The bid deadline for the planned IWP was extended a number of times from the original bid submission date in 17 May to give bidders more time as a result of the travel restrictions and other measures being taken to limit movement during the Covid-19 virus outbreak.
In April 2020, SWPC signed the final contracts and water purchase agreement (WPA) with the appointed consortium for the 600,000 cm/d Jubail 3A IWP.
The WPA was signed with the Acwa Power-led consortium, which also includes Kuwait’s Gulf Investment Corporation and the local Al-Bawani, on 30 April.
The Acwa Power-led consortium had submitted the lowest levelised water tariff of SR1.54861 per cubic metre (SR/cm) during a competitive tendering process.
India’s Synergy Consulting has been appointed as lead and financial adviser for the Jubail 3 A and B projects. UK-based law firm DLA Piper has been appointed as legal adviser and UK-based Atkins is technical adviser for the planned projects.
The Jubail 3 scheme had originally been planned as an independent water and power project (IWPP) with a 1.17 million cm/d desalination capacity and a power component of 3,000MW. However, the client decided to drop the power generation component and proceed with the projects as two separate IWP projects.
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