Veolia Strengthens Its Position In Oman With A Strategic Contract For Al Asilah Desalination Plant
(MENAFN- Gambit Communications HQ) Veolia, through its consolidated entity Bahwan Veolia Water (BVW), a partnership between Veolia and Bahwan Engineering Company, has been awarded a five-year Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contract by Al Asilah Operation and Maintenance LLC (AOM) for the Al Asilah Desalination Plant.
With a production capacity of 80,000 m³/day, Al Asilah strengthens Veoli’’s contribution to O’an’s water security. This is the fourth state-of-the-art facility operated by Veolia in Oman, following those in Sur, Barka IV, and Salalah.
As a leading player in this strategic field in Oman Veolia has been helping to provide the highest-quality water for nearly 20 years through its state-of-the-art facilities, increasingly innovative and efficient.
Together with the Sur Desalination Plant the Group will produce high quality drinking water for approximately 600,000 inhabitants across the entire South Al Sharqiyah Governorate. The proximity of the two plants will enable sharing of technical resources, knowledge transfer and the deployment of proven operational practices, strengthening efficiency and reliability across both facilities.
“Desalination is a cornerstone of water security in the Middle East, and Oman is a perfect example of how innovation, local expertise and renewable energy can come together to deliver resilient, lower-carbon water services. Through the Al Asilah plant, and our expanded presence in Oman in the field of drinking water production, since we already operate three large-scale facilities, we are strengthening our long-term strategic partnership with Oman while supporting our ambition to double the desalination capacity we operate worldwide by 2030”, said Philippe Bourdeaux, Executive Senior VP Africa, Near and Middle East.
Bahwan Engineering Company
The plant is owned by Al Asilah Desalination Company (ADC), whose major shareholders include’Japan’s JGC Holdings Corporation ’nd Oman’s Bahwan Group. This new contract brings toget’er Veolia’s global desalination expertise and ’ts partners’ local and international capabilities to strengthen water security in South Al Sharqiyah.
Sunao Horii, General Manager, Al Asilah Operation & Maintenance said “It has been 672 days since we’received Veolia’s Expression of Interest. Over this long journey, we have had many discussions and gone through some tough negotiations together. Today, however, is not the end of that journey. It marks the beginning of a new chapter and the start of our journey together. I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to everyone whose dedication and hard work have made this ach”evement possible.”
Veolia’s scope and expertise cover the operation and maintenance of the desalination plant including the on-site solar photovoltaic farm. By combining its water and energy expertise, the Group will optimize operational performance and support lower-carbon drinking water production.
Through this partnership, Veolia which has helped revolutionize the desalination model over the past 30 years, reaffirms its long-term commitment to Oman Vision 2040, bringing together water security, decarbonization and local expertise to strengthen competitiveness and ecological security.
The project will als’ contribute to Veolia’s ongoing efforts to advance Omanization’ supported by the Group’s local, regional and global expertise, teams will benefit from training and professional development to strengthen national capabilities in strategic water infrastructure.
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With a production capacity of 80,000 m³/day, Al Asilah strengthens Veoli’’s contribution to O’an’s water security. This is the fourth state-of-the-art facility operated by Veolia in Oman, following those in Sur, Barka IV, and Salalah.
As a leading player in this strategic field in Oman Veolia has been helping to provide the highest-quality water for nearly 20 years through its state-of-the-art facilities, increasingly innovative and efficient.
Together with the Sur Desalination Plant the Group will produce high quality drinking water for approximately 600,000 inhabitants across the entire South Al Sharqiyah Governorate. The proximity of the two plants will enable sharing of technical resources, knowledge transfer and the deployment of proven operational practices, strengthening efficiency and reliability across both facilities.
“Desalination is a cornerstone of water security in the Middle East, and Oman is a perfect example of how innovation, local expertise and renewable energy can come together to deliver resilient, lower-carbon water services. Through the Al Asilah plant, and our expanded presence in Oman in the field of drinking water production, since we already operate three large-scale facilities, we are strengthening our long-term strategic partnership with Oman while supporting our ambition to double the desalination capacity we operate worldwide by 2030”, said Philippe Bourdeaux, Executive Senior VP Africa, Near and Middle East.
Bahwan Engineering Company
The plant is owned by Al Asilah Desalination Company (ADC), whose major shareholders include’Japan’s JGC Holdings Corporation ’nd Oman’s Bahwan Group. This new contract brings toget’er Veolia’s global desalination expertise and ’ts partners’ local and international capabilities to strengthen water security in South Al Sharqiyah.
Sunao Horii, General Manager, Al Asilah Operation & Maintenance said “It has been 672 days since we’received Veolia’s Expression of Interest. Over this long journey, we have had many discussions and gone through some tough negotiations together. Today, however, is not the end of that journey. It marks the beginning of a new chapter and the start of our journey together. I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to everyone whose dedication and hard work have made this ach”evement possible.”
Veolia’s scope and expertise cover the operation and maintenance of the desalination plant including the on-site solar photovoltaic farm. By combining its water and energy expertise, the Group will optimize operational performance and support lower-carbon drinking water production.
Through this partnership, Veolia which has helped revolutionize the desalination model over the past 30 years, reaffirms its long-term commitment to Oman Vision 2040, bringing together water security, decarbonization and local expertise to strengthen competitiveness and ecological security.
The project will als’ contribute to Veolia’s ongoing efforts to advance Omanization’ supported by the Group’s local, regional and global expertise, teams will benefit from training and professional development to strengthen national capabilities in strategic water infrastructure.
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