Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 36

5-September-2005

SAUDI ARABIA

Six New Red Sea Desalination Plants Win Approval

Saudi Arabia has approved the construction of six new desalination plants in Wajh, Amlaj, Rabigh, Laith, Qunfuda and Fursan on the Red Sea at a total cost of $220mn, according to an SPA report of 30 August. Each new plant will supply 9,000 cu ms/day of water. The Rabigh plant, with a daily production capacity of 20,000 cu ms, will supply water to the neighboring townships of...