With 18% of the global installed desalination capacity utilizing its technologies, Veolia aims to strengthen its market leadership by maintaining its share in installed desalination capacity and plans to double its operational capacity from 1.4 million m³ to 2.8 million m³ by 2030.
The desalination market is expected to experience rapid growth over the next five years, particularly in the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and select European countries, with planned capacity for awards reaching approximately 40 million m³.
“Our global leadership and ambitions in desalination — in line with our strategic GreenUp programme — demonstrate our capability to develop increasingly innovative and adaptable technological solutions to meet the needs and challenges of territories and industrial players,” stated Veolia CEO Estelle Brachlianoff.
Recent contract achievements for Veolia include the Mirfa 2 and Hassyan desalination plants in the UAE in 2023 and 2024, the Cornwall desalination plant in the UK in 2023, and ongoing exclusive discussions for the Rabat desalination plant in Morocco from last year.
The group has established a treatment capacity of around 13 million m³ of water per day across more than 2,300 sites in 108 countries, with energy consumption reduced by nearly sevenfold since 1970.
Veolia also features increasingly compact units thanks to innovations like its Barrel technology and intelligent reverse osmosis (RO) processes that incorporate AI.
By minimizing chemical usage and utilizing more renewable, decarbonized power, the environmental impact of its facilities is significantly reduced. Regarding brine management, Veolia prioritizes respect for the marine environment.
“It is our unique positioning and through our winning formula that combines expertise, performance and environmental responsibility that allows us to have even greater ambitions today to implement effective and more affordable solutions while preserving both this vital resource and local ecosystems,” added CEO Brachlianoff.
Source: Veolia
