Marafiq - Jubail 3B IWP
Marafiq has undertaken the construction of a desalination plant in the Eastern Province in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
The US$400 million project includes the following:
1. Construction of seawater reverse osmosis plant (570,000 m3/day)
2. Construction of 60MWp capacity solar facility
3. Construction of 380kV Electrical Special Facilities with 59 km Overhead Transmission Lines (OHTL)
4. Construction of one-day water storage capacity
5. Construction of seawater intake system
6. Installation of pumps
7. Installation of pressure exchangers
8. Installation of membranes
9. Construction of associated facilities
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29 September 2023
The project is complete. (Source: MEED)
03 July 2023
Construction works are ongoing with an unknown timeframe for its completion.
15 June 2023
Construction works are progressing on the project.
24 March 2023
Typsa Group is working as a project management consultant.
14 February 2023
The intake and outfall structural civil works are ongoing on the project.
28 December 2022
Voltas has been appointed as the consultant and Carlo Gavazzi Arabia had been appointed as the electrical and instrumentation construction contractor
20 November 2022
Structural works are progressing on the project. Installation of the marine intake and outfall pipes, RO Pressure Vessels, Potable Water Pipeline, Product Water Storage Tanks, and support buildings are progressing as per schedule.
05 September 2022
Structural works have been progressing on the project. Installation of overhead Transmission Lines has been commenced, and reverse osmosis tracks are being installed.
10 June 2022
The construction work has started on the project and the completion is expected in 2024
29 May 2022
The ground-breaking ceremony has taken place and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
25 January 2022
Construction works have not yet started on the project.
20 October 2021
The project has achieved financial closure.
04 August 2021
A consortium of Acciona and Sepco 3 is appointed as the EPC contractor for a contract value of US$400m.
12 July 2021
Six local and international banks have agreed to provide finance for the project. Those are as follows: National Commercial Bank, Riyad Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Nochu Bank, and Standard Chartered Bank. (Source: MEED)
29 June 2021
The developer consortium is expected to reach commercial close in September 2021. (Source: MEED)
23 June 2021
The client has signed the final agreement with the developer consortium led by Engie which includes local firms Nesma Water & Energy and Al Ajlan and Sons. (Source: MEED)
16 June 2021
The client is in discussion with the EPC contractor and developer. The final agreement is yet to be signed on the project.
03 May 2021
The preferred developer bidder has selected a consortium comprising Acciona and Sepco 3 as the EPC contractor. (Source: MEED)
29 April 2021
Client has announced the consortium of Engie, NESMA, Alajlan Global as the preferred bidder with a levelized Cost of US$0.42/m3 and the the consortium of Aqualia, Haji Abdullah Alireza & Co Ltd, Alfanar as the reserved bidder with a levelized Cost of US$0.43/m3.
18 February 2021
The main contract bids are still under evaluation.
17 December 2020
The bid clarifications are under way for the contract to develop the project and the client aims to announce the preferred bidder for the contract in January 2021. (Source: MEED)
02 November 2020
The following companies/consortium have submitted the bids for the project: 1. FCC Aqualia / HAACO / Alfanar. 2. Engie / Nesma / Alajlan. 3. UTICO. 4. Veolia / Aljomaih / Alkifah.
06 October 2020
SWPC has extended the tender closing date for the qualified developers to submit the bids on November 1, 2020.
19 June 2020
SWPC has extended the tender closing date for the qualified developers to submit the bids on October 1, 2020. (Source: MEED)
10 April 2020
SWPC has extended the tender closing date for the qualified developers to submit the bids on July 12, 2020. (Source: MEED)
21 January 2020
SWPC has issued Request for Proposal (RFP) to the qualified developer companies to bid by April 17, 2020.
30 October 2019
SWPC is likely to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) to the qualified companies by the end of 2019. 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. (Source: MEED)
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 the developer and last date for the submission is June 9, 2019.