September 07, 2008

Durrat Al Bahrain awards water desalination plant project

Durrat Al BahrainDurrat Al Bahrain has announced the award of a 25 year concession agreement to design, build and operate the sea water desalination plant serving the irrigation for the entire development to energy central.

The desalination project will operate by reverse osmosis, the preferred system for developments of this size due to its flexibility. The desalination plant will become operational in stages, starting with a capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day in 2007 scaling up to 20,000 cubic meters per day by 2009 and reaching its full capacity in excess of 30,000 cubic meters per day thereafter.

The installation and capacity of the desalination treatment facility will be staged to suit the various phases of the resort’s development, ensuring a steady supply of irrigated water as villa owners take up residence and Durrat’s extensive facilities become fully operational.

Mr Jassim Al Jowder CEO of Durrat Al Bahrain said that “One of the unique characteristics of Durrat Al Bahrain is that it offers distinctively green surroundings and it is crucial for us to choose suppliers who offer environmentally conscious solutions. Energy Central’s services comply with our stringent requirements, regulatory standards and international environmental guidelines. We are confident that Energy Central will deliver high quality services, which meet Durrat Al Bahrain’s excellence in design and development.”

The extensive landscaped areas of the USD 6 billion Durrat Al Bahrain, including its fifteen islands, the commercial centre of Durrat Al Bahrain and its Ernie Els designed championship golf course, will be irrigated by water from the desalination plant located on the mainland at a distance from the resort. The development will benefit from a constant water supply ensuring all gardens, communal parklands and sporting facilities can flourish.