One of EWA's key upcoming projects:
'EWA' Announces a Tender to Rehabilitate 'Ras Abu Jarjur' Water Desalination Plant
The Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has recently announced an international tender for the Ras Abu Jarjur Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Desalination Plant rehabilitation project. EWA has invited all specialised companies to submit technical and financial bids, in accordance with the latest international standards.
EWA is keen to achieve its strategic plans and objectives, to provide the best services to Bahraini citizens and residents, within the highest quality and efficiency standards. The authority also strives for the sustainability of Bahrain's resources, while increasing efficiency of production and enhancing the provision of infrastructure services. This contributes to supporting the national economy and the Kingdom's goal to reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2060.
His Excellency, Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, President of EWA, confirmed that EWA has appointed a consultant for the project and completed all preparations related to the tender process. The tender documents are currently in the process of being published on the electronic tendering system of Bahrain Tender Board.
His Excellency stated that the Ras Abu Jarjur RO Water Desalination Plant's rehabilitation project aims to extend the Plant's lifetime for a period of 20 years and to secure the water and strategic reserves in the Kingdom of Bahrain in emergency situations.
HE noted that the project's scope of work includes the development and implementation of electromechanical works, the replacement of high-pressure pumps with more efficient and energy-saving pumps, in addition to replacing the membranes of RO units, rehabilitating the civil structure and utilising the latest technologies that are compatible with the environmental requirements in the operation of the plant.
Ras Abu Jarjur RO Water Desalination Plant was inaugurated in 1984. Since then, the Plant's production capacity has been gradually improved in different phases, by increasing the number of existing desalination units and developing its production capacity to reach 16 million imperial gallons per day of potable water. It is the only plant in the Kingdom of Bahrain that relies on groundwater wells, while the other water production plants depend mainly on sea water.