Saudi Arabia Desalination Plant Goes Onstream

Saudi Arabia has commissioned a SAR7.2bn ($1.9bn) desalination plant at Shuqaiq in Ha’il Province.

The plant has a capacity of 212,000m³ of desalinated water per day and will meet the drinking water requirements of Jazan and Asir in the southern region of the country.

Shuqaiq Water and Electricity Company, a private utility company, started work on the desalination unit in May 2007.

The plant has 16 reverse osmosis units to desalinate water and is expected to attain full commercial production by the end of 2010, according to Arabnews.com