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WATER TREATMENT-
Alkhorayef Water wins USD 10.5 mn O&M contract for water and sewage plants:
Saudi’s Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies secured a SAR 39.4 mn (USD 10.5 mn) contract from the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA) to operate and maintain water and sewage treatment plants at the country’s land ports, according to a Saudi exchange disclosure. Under the contract, Alkhorayef will maintain and operate the facilities.
SOLAR-
Egypt lines up solar panel manufacturing: The first USD 1.8 mn phase of a solar panel mounting and installation factory is set to kick off in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna industrial zone within two months, according to a statement. The factory is being built under a contract inked between industrial developer Main Development Company and project owner Pyramids Alu — a JV between Egypt’s Alu Africa and China’s Alu Pro and should eventually reach a monthly capacity of 1.8k tons and only local components in its production.
Danone Egypt considers solar power: Danone Egypt is evaluating the possible establishment of a solar power plant for its Al Obour Factory, General Manager Hisham Radwan told Zawya Projects. The company is considering the addition to power its factory — which has an annual production capacity of 120k tons using 70-75% locally sourced raw materials — in order to reduce costs and emissions. The project is part of a USD 41 million investment push by the company.
EMISSIONS-
Bahrain mulls a consolidated, real-time emissions monitoring platform: The Supreme Council for Environment (SCE) in Bahrain is planning to develop a unified platform for real-time monitoring of industrial emissions as part of its continuing efforts to improve environmental compliance, according to a tender announcement by the Bahrain Kingdom Tender Board. The SCE is searching for bidders with experience in cloud-based solutions, specifically on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Bahrain, to implement this platform. The bidder must also have completed a similar project before and possess at least five years of market experience. The deadline to apply is 13 November.
More details: Dubbed as the Continuous Emissions Monitoring for Industrial Facilities, the project will allow continuous access to emissions data from various industries, enabling the council to detect any deviations from environmental standards instantly. The project requires industrial facilities to install continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) in their facilities to support data gathering and regulatory compliance.
OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-
- UAE EVS + Savvy Charging for EV partnership ahead of new Emirati carbon laws: UAE EVS — the country’s first EV center — and Savvy Charging Technologies — founder of the region’s first mobile EV charger — have partnered to develop a framework for e-mobility solutions in 2025 ahead of new carbon reduction laws coming into effect in the country. The companies will invite other industry players to address software, service, and charging challenges that hinder EV uptake, and is set to announce new projects soon, said founder of Savvy. (Statement)
