Abengoa wins contract for El Zapotillo aqueduct project

Abengoa has received a $566m contract from Mexican water utility Conagua to develop the El Zapotillo aqueduct project in Mexico.

The project will transfer water from the El Zapotillo dam to the city of León and the municipalities of Los Altos de Jalisco, supplying drinking water to approximately 1.5 million people.

The scope of work includes the construction of 139km of large-diameter pipes, pumping stations with a total installed capacity of 24,000KW, a water treatment plant with a 3,800 litres per second capacity, a 100,000m³ storage tank and a 40km distribution circuit.

Abengoa will hold the concession for 25 years and will be responsible for the engineering project, construction, equipment, and the operation and maintenance of the infrastructure.