NWC and Ayesa ink water treatment contract: PIF-owned National Water Company (NWC) has awarded a EUR 95 mn contract to Spanish tech and engineering company Ayesa to design 190 sustainable sanitation and drinking water projects across the kingdom, Ayesa said in a statement (pdf). The full-scope project, including this contract, has a capex allocation of EUR 5 bn.
The details: Ayesa will design hydraulic infrastructure across four regions — south, west, northwest, and north — including storage tanks, pumping stations, treatment plants, purification facilities, and distribution networks with the goal of increasing the quality and reliability of clean water networks.
That’s not all: On top of designing the water projects, Ayesa will supplement the project with environmental impact assessment and ecological assessment during the bidding phase with the NWC. The company also says it will make sure the energy consumption is optimized throughout the water treatment process and materials procurement.
Furthering NWC’s plan: The NWC has pledged to invest EUR 200 bn by 2030 in projects that support its goal of providing safe and efficient water and sanitation, according to the statement. Under Saudi’s National Transformation Program, NWC works on preserving the country’s natural resources through optimal utilization of water resources, conservation and maximum utilization of renewable water.
REMEMBER- NWC is expanding its wastewater portfolio:NWC selected Tawzea — a JV between the Saudi Arabian Amiantit Company and Saudi Industrial Services Company — to operate and maintain its Dammam and AlKhobar wastewater plants in September. The contract signed is worth SAR 34.5 mn (USD 9.2 mn).