Saudi Arabia and Japan to partner to build first RO membrane desalination plant in Middle East
In order to build an integrated reverse osmosis membrane desalination facility, Saudi Arabia and Japan have teamed up.
According to Arab News, the Saline Water Conversion Corporation signed a contract on Saturday to construct the second such facility outside of Japan and the first in the Middle East for reverse osmosis membranes.
On Saturday, November 5, SWCC tweeted that the plant, which will be headquartered in Dammam and have a capacity of 254,000, will begin operating in 2025.
Jointly owned by Abunayyan Holding and Toray Industries, the facility.
The two businesses announced in February 2014 that they were establishing Toray Membrane Middle East (TMME) with an investment of $80 million to produce RO membranes.
By offering creative solutions that make water supplies sustainable, environmentally friendly, and extremely energy efficient, the initiative seeks to increase Saudi Arabia’s leadership potential and accept and optimize the use of its engineering strengths in the desalination business.
The environmentally friendly reverse osmosis membranes industry is one of the most significant options for the desalination industry globally, according to Eng. Abdullah Al-Abdul Karim, Governor of SWCC, also noted that the demand for this technology was rising at a rate of 6% locally and 7% in the Gulf on an annual basis.
“These sectors will soon produce a wealth of and compelling investment opportunities that promote local content, with local production inputs surpassing 70%,” he continued.
With its promising potential and markets, the country is likely to further solidify its position as a crucial base for leading industries with an export ratio of over 30% of its total production.
Source: Arab News
