Shuaibah 3 Expansion II  IWP

The Project was requested by the Government to be developed on an urgent basis  to add 250,000 m³/d net water desalination capacity.  ACWA Power is  the successful bidder for the Shuaibah 3 Expansion II IWP, was invited to submit a proposal to develop the Project broadly under the similar economics and contractual arrangements as the Shuaibah  Expansion IWP. The Project is located on a reclaimed land south of Shuaibah III IWPP.  The Project has been successfully financially closed on 11-Oct-2017.

The Project is based on BOO (Build, Own & Operate) basis under a 25 years WPA agreement for the design, construction, commissioning, testing, ownership, operation and maintenance of 250,000 m³/day (55 MIGD) SWRO desalination plant and associated facilities.

 The Shuaibah-3 Expansion II IWP Project (the “Project”) is the  second  IWP at Shuaibah Phase-3 complex and it was developed in Saudi Arabia and represents a major development in Saudi Arabia's water sector to help satisfy the increasing national demand for water.  The Project is currently under construction phase.

Other Details

Project Company: Shuaibah Two Water Development Project Company, owned by API (100%)

EPC Contractor

Abeinsa & Fisia Italimpianti

10 trains based on Reverse Osmosis (RO) Desalination Technology

O & M Sub – Contractor

Water Desalination Expansion Company

Total Project Cost

SAR 1,179 million (USD 314 million)

Plant Availability

Over the life of the Project, the Plant will have an average availability of 96%. Under the WPA no planned outages are allowed during the summer period or the Hajj period, since the water demand during these periods is the highest.

Project Schedule

Developers of Shuaibah 3 Expansion 2 IWP

ACWA Power, Saudi Arabia (www.acwapower.com)