2021 was a year of consolidation for Almar Water Solutions, with the company completing strategic projects and securingagreements. Highlights include the completion of the Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant in Saudi Arabia and the expansion of the services area.
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The Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant, with a rated production capacity of 450,000 cubic meters per day and located in the province of Jizan, in southwestern Saudi Arabia, was inaugurated in a ceremony organized under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince / Mohammad Bin Nasser and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Environmental, Water and Agriculture.
Almar Water Solutions participated in the Second International Conference on Water, Megacities and Global Change organized by UNESCO. The conference’s goal was to bring together scientists, policy makers, operators, public bodies and civil society to address water security and global challenges in megacities.
Almar Water Solutions’ services business area (Almar Water Services) has been consolidating its activity by providing services to both private and industrial clients, as well as to its own assets. It currently has more than 70 contracts for desalination and wastewater treatment plants, in both Latin America and North Africa.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the deal with the Ridgewood Group, we spoke to Jose Ignacio de la Fuente, Managing Director Ridgewood at Almar Water Solutions, about progress over the last 12 months and his plans for the future.
Water and energy are vital for human wellbeing and sustainable socioeconomic development. Although overlooked by many at first, the role of both water and energy in achieving all the SDGs is now widely acknowledged.
We have reached the last of the interviews in the Shuqaiq 3 series. Carlos Cosín, Chief Executive Officer of Almar Water Solutions, part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, discusses the progress of the Shuqaiq 3 water desalination project in Saudi Arabia, and explains its significance for both the country and for Almar Water Solutions.
Almar Water Solutions, a leading company in the development of water infrastructure and part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, has acquired a 50% stake in the Chilean company Aguas y Riles S.A. The goal of this acquisition is to enable both companies to grow hand-in-hand by sharing expertise, equipment, experience, and technology in the water sector.
The increase in wine consumption in recent decades has led to a rise in the number of vineyards and wineries around the world. Today, this increased production of grapes and wine, combined with droughts and climate change, mean that now, more than ever, water needs to be used efficiently and sustainably in both cultivation and the wine production process.
Today June 8th, we join the United Nations to celebrate World Oceans Day. “The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods” is the theme for 2021 and reminds us all of the major role the oceans have in everyday life.