DUBAI: Spain's Acciona, a leader in sustainable solutions for infrastructure and renewable energy, has been rejecting projects that are not carbon neutral as part of its commitment to environmental protection. According to a top executive, the company has been turning down projects directly involved in oil and gas extraction or production since they will add to the carbon
Author credit – Allegra Cresswell-Turner, Associate Consultant, sbh4 consulting Currently, over two million people live in countries where water supply is inadequate and it is predicted that half of the world’s population could be living in areas facing water scarcity by as early as 2025. Click to read more.
Acciona has begun operation and maintenance of the 450,000-cu-m Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant located in Jizan region of Saudi Arabia. The O&M contract has been awarded to the Spanish infrastructure group for 25 years by Saudi Water Partnership Company.
Acwa Power, a key Saudi developer of power and water desalination projects, has announced that 65 projects worth SR253.4 billion ($67.4 billion) within its portfolio are either in operation, construction or advanced development stage across the globe.