Type of work

Hydraulic works

Desalination plant in El Alamein

Egypt

  • Inside El Alamein desalination plant
  • Inside El Alamein desalination plant

Description

The plant desalinates seawater through the technology of Inverse osmosis. It is located on the Egyptian, Mediterranean coast, in an area of growing tourism and development.

Producing 150,000 cubic meters of drinking water per day, this plant was built to satisfy the growing water demand in the area.

Award of Merit. Water projects Category

ENR Global Bests Projects 2020 Awards

Highlights

The plant serves more than one million inhabitants, which constitutes a significant milestone in a region plagued by water shortage.