Saudi Aramco has awarded a $693 million contract to Lamar Holding to develop a seawater desalination plant, Arab News reported, citing a MEED report.
The seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant includes a water distribution network, and is a part of the Jafurah gas development scheme. With a design capacity of 80,000 cubic meters a day, the project also includes power and utility facilities.
By 2023, the plant is expected to have a power capacity of 270-320 megawatts.
In addition to Lamar Holding, the local utility developer Mowah Co. is also investing in the seawater desalination plant.
SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corp., a Chinese company, will be the assigned EPC contractor for the project.
