PROJECTS: SWPC, Engie-led consortium break ground for Ar Rayyis Independent Water Plant

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Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) announced on Wednesday the groundbreaking for the Ar Rayyis Independent Water Plant (IWP) project in Madinah Region.

The reverse osmosis desalination project, known as Yanbu-4 IWP, had achieved financial close in March 2021.

Commercial operation is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2023, SWPC said in a tweet in Arabic language.

The 450,000 cubic metres/day IWP, which is estimated to cost 3.3 billion Saudi Riyals ($880 million) and includes a water transmission line, was awarded to a consortium of International Power (Engie), Mowah, and Nesma in February 2020, according to Zawya Projects report dated March 2021.

The project will bring clean drinking water from Ar Rayis on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia to the cities of Madinah and Makkah.

(Writing by SA Kader; Editing by Anoop Menon)

(anoop.menon@refinitiv.com)

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