Marafiq - Jubail 3A IWP
Marafiq is undertaking the construction of a desalination plant located on the Persian Gulf coast, south of the Jubail Industrial City in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
The US$650 million project includes the following:
1. Construction of seawater reverse osmosis plant (600,000 m3/day)
2. Construction of 380/33 kV electrical substation
3. Construction of Solar PV Plant (47.5MW)
4. Construction of pumping station
5. Construction of product water storage tank
6. Construction of seawater intake system
7. Installation of pumps
8. Installation of pressure exchangers
9. Installation of field solar photovoltaic
10. Installation of a reverse osmosis system
11. Associated facilities
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14 June 2022
The construction work is completed and the commissioning of the plant has started.
29 April 2022
Sungrow has been awarded the contract to supply string inverter SG350HX to 47.5MW Solar PV part of Jubail 3A Independent Water Plant (IWP) project.
19 January 2022
Construction works have been progressed up to 60 per cent on the project.
14 November 2021
Construction works have been progressed up to 44 per cent and currently, structural works are progressing on the project and the overall project is expected to be completed by December 2022.
15 June 2021
Construction works are ongoing on the project
17 February 2021
Ground breaking ceremony has been done on the project.
07 December 2020
The project has reached its financial closure. (Source: MEED)
10 November 2020
Target Engineering Construction Company has been awarded the Marine Works contract for $38.6 million.
08 September 2020
A consortium led by ACWA Power has signed financing agreements for the project for a $650 million. The plant is financed through limited recourse ring fenced project financing with Al-Rajhi Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), Riyad Bank and Mizuho Bank being the initial mandated lead arrangers.
07 July 2020
The mobilisation works are ongoing on the project and overall project is expected to complete by March 2022.
05 May 2020
A consortium led by ACWA Power has signed a 25-year water purchase agreement with the Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) for the sea water reverse osmosis desalination plant.
03 April 2020
The consortium of ACWA Power, Gulf Investment and Al-Bawani have been appointed as the developers and SEPCO III and Abengoa will undertake the engineering, procurement and construction works.
27 March 2020
The consortium of ACWA Power, Gulf Investment and Al-Bawani are the prefer bidder for the development and SEPCO III and Abengoa are the prefer EPC contractor.
05 March 2020
The client has not yet signed an agreement on the project.
25 February 2020
SWPC is holding a final clarification with the bidders. The client is planning to sign the agreement by March 1, 2020, and the financial closure is expected by June 2020.
16 December 2019
Following companies have submitted bids: *Consortium of ACWA Power, Gulf Investment and Al-Bawani (1.54861/SAR/m3) *Consortium of Marubeni and Marafiq (1.59961/SAR/m3)*Consortium of Aqualia, Haaco and Alfanar (1.73542/SAR/m3)*UTICO (1.76518/SAR/m3).
02 December 2019
It is understood that the main contract bid submission is yet to be done.
06 August 2019
SWPC has issued Request for Proposal (RFP) to the qualified companies and bids are due on 1 December 2019. The client has set a target to shortlist the developer by 15 January 2020 and the main contract agreement is expected to be signed by 1 March, 2020 with financial closure by 1 June. The project is expected to be fully operational by 30 December 2022. The following PQ companies have been shortlisted for the project 1. Acwa Power 2. FCC Aqualia/ Haji Abdullah Alireza / Alfanar 3. Cobra Instalaciones Y Servicios 4. Engie 5. Malakoff International 6. Marubeni / Marafiq 7. Mitsubishi 8. Suez Groupe 9. Veolia 10. Utico (Source: MEED)
31 July 2019
SWPC is planning to issue the request for proposals (RFP) before August 11, 2019.
15 July 2019
It is understood that 64 companies have submitted the PQ documents. However, the below companies have submitted PQ bids amongst others: 1. Veolia Middle East 2. Power and Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (Marafiq) 3. Amwal Al Khaleej 4. Saudi Services for Electro Mechanic Works 5. Mitsui 6. FCC Aqualia 7. Utico
19 June 2019
SWPC has issued Request for Qualification (RFQ) to the interested companies and bids are due on 10 July 2019. (Source: MEED)
14 June 2019
The following companies have submitted EOI documents on the project. Bureau Veritas, Korean Electric Power Corporation, Saudi Technologists Consulting Engineers And Partners, International Company for Water and Power Projects, Bahr Rawafid Company Ltd., Strukton, Shibh Al Jazira General Contracting, China Gezhouba Group, Dorsch Holding, General Electric Company, Shanxi Zhangze Power, Singapore Technologies Marine, Sasakura Middle East, MDC Power Holding Company, JSG China Consortium, Elsewedy Electric, Mitsui, Yenigun Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S, CGN Energy International Holdings, Elsewedy Electric, Nutek India, EDF Middle East, Sojitz Corporation, Amwal Al Khaleejiah Al Thania, Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore, Saudi Services for Electro Mechanic Works, ARABIAN BEMCO CONTRACTING, Jawza Infrastructure Development & Partner Holding, Abengoa, SEPCO, Delta Notional Energy, ENGIE Middle East, Haji Abdullah Alireza, Fisia Italimpianti, China Communications Construction Company, Al Bawani Water & Power, Alfanar, Malakoff International, TÃCNICAS DEDESALINIZACIÃN DE AGUAS, Saudi Brothers Commercial, Nesma Holding, Sumitomo Corporation, Veolia Middle East, Power and Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu, Al Jomaih Energy and Water, Metito Utilities, Utico, Mitsubishi, Marubeni, FCC Aqualia, CMS, Al Mashariq and Contracting, SUEZ International, Acciona Agua, Gulf Investment.
30 May 2019
SWPC has announced Synergy Consulting (Financial & Lead Advisor) lead consortium including DLA Piper (Legal Advisor) and Atkins (Technical Advisor) as a successful advisor for Transaction Advisory Services.
22 May 2019
Expressions of Interest (EOI) has been issued by the client to select a developer and last date for the submission is June 9, 2019.