Water. Desalination + reuse
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Water. desalination + reuse September 2016 The Quarterly 7 What happens next? What did people say? The editor Aguas de Rosarito is contracted to design, construct, nance and operate the plant and two aqueducts, with the operating period to cover 37 years from completion of phase one. It has appointed Degremont as design and construction contractor for the MXN 9 billion ($490 million) project, and expects to raise Mexican peso-denominated debt nancing through a consortium led by the North American Development Bank. Ownership of the entire facility and aque- ducts will transfer to the State Water Com- mission of Baja California in the late 2050s. "We have been developing this project for more than six years, and are extremely pleased with the outcome of the public bidding process." Rick McTaggart, Consolidated Water chief executive Bloomberg noted a degree of scepti- cism that all of the NTP's goals could be met by 2020, however it added that the drop in global oil prices has made reforming the economy an "urgent" matter. As well as demand for potable water, aspirations for the country's industry, including plans to expand the mining sector, are likely to drive demand for desalina- tion and water reuse projects. A target to generate 9.5 gigawatts of solar power points to a new direction for the future of water technology in Saudi Arabia. "We're seeing a lot of scepticism… They're talking about a root and branch revamp of the economy, more than a threefold increase in non-oil revenue." Anthony Dipaola, Bloomberg Middle East energy correspondent Singapore's Public Utilities Board has awarded a consultancy contract to CH2M to develop the plant, with plans to have it operational by 2020. Whether it is feasible to co-locate the desalination plant with an existing power plant on Jurong Island is still to be con rmed. "CH2M has worked with PUB for more than two decades on projects to transform Singapore's water resources. We're proud to support Jurong Island." Peter Nicol, CH2M global water business group president Poseidon's fi ve-year operating permit issued by the Regional Board is due for renewal next year, at which point it will aim to demonstrate that it has complied with the new regulations. A– er that, it will proceed to request a coastal development permit. Separately, a lease to operate pipes under the state beach must also be renewed. The company is anticipating a 2017 notice to pro- ceed to the construction contractor. Simulta- neous to the permitting process, Poseidon is nalising a water purchase agreement with Orange County Water District, as well as the engineering and procurement of the plant. "We think that opponents of the project would be more prone to tie it up in the courts if we go to the Coastal Commission fi rst, as opposed to the Regional Board." Scott Maloni, Poseidon vice president, project development A new perspective for a dynamic industry Welcome to the fi rst issue of the relaunched Water. desalination + reuse, redesigned and rethought better to meet the needs of the dynamic, innovative and fast-growing global wa- ter desalination and reuse community. Our in-depth coverage of plants will champion the best technology, business models, project manage- ment, and operations and maintenance practices. It will seek to uncover where advances are happen- ing, and promote open exchange on how to meet the industry's challenges. Our quarterly news round- up will give the context to the latest stories, as well as what industry experts are saying about them. We have built on our strong heritage of technol- ogy coverage, and will be looking at exciting developments in laborato- ries worldwide, pilot test results, and new product developments. We're very proud of our new look, and we hope you like it too. A short feedback form is online at http:// survey.desalination.biz. We'd love to hear from you.