Acwa Power, a major developer and operator of power and desalinated water plants, said its consortium with French water and energy management company Veolia and Oman-based Dhofar International Development and Investment Holding Company (Didic) has been awarded the Salalah independent water project in Oman.

 The project is being procured by Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) under a build-own-operate framework on the back of a 20-year water purchase agreement.  The project company, Dhofar Desalination Company, will be owned by Acwa Power, Veolia Middle East and Didic.

 The plant, to be located at Salalah in the Dhofar region, will have a capacity to generate 25 million gallons per day of desalinated water using reverse osmosis technology.

 “We are delighted to have been awarded this project and the opportunity to continue supporting Oman as a reliable supplier of desalinated water and power,” said Paddy Padmanathan, the president and chief executive of Acwa Power.

 The engineering, procurement, and construction of the plant will be handled by a consortium of Fisia Italimpianti and Abeinsa Infraestructuras Medioambiente. The operations and maintenance of the plant will be undertaken by a consortium of Veolia Middle East, Nomac Oman and Didic.

 Acwa Power has presence in 10 countries including in the Middle East and North Africa, Southern Africa and South East Asia regions.