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ACWA Power wins water desalination project in Azerbaijan
With a daily capacity of approximate 300,000 cubic metres, the plant will cater to the growing drinking water demand in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula.
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ACWA Power, the world's largest private water desalination company, a leader in energy transition, and a pioneer in green hydrogen, announced that the consortium of ACWA Power and IC İÇTAŞ İNŞAAT SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş. has been selected as the successful bidder for the Caspian SWRO project by the Government of Azerbaijan. The consortium will build a seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant with a daily capacity of approximately 300,000 cubic metres.
Located at the Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park in Azerbaijan, the plant will meet the increasing demand for drinking water in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. ACWA Power was chosen as the successful bidder for the project following a competitive tender process conducted within the first ever public-private partnership (PPP) framework in Azerbaijan.
According to the announcement, the project's duration is 27.5 years, after which consortium will transfer the management of the facility to the Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency.
Azerbaijan is prioritising enhanced water resource management to address water security challenges, aligning with its National Strategy on Efficient Use of Water Resources.
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