The project, the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia, features a transmission capacity of 500,000 cubic meters per day, spanning an extensive 150-kilometer stretch.

Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has awarded a major contract to a consortium led by Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies Co. (AWPT) for the construction of Rayis-Rabigh Independent Water Transmission Pipeline Project (IWTP).

The build, operate, transfer (BOT) contract is worth $ 2 billion (SAR 7.78 billion).

The project, the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia, features a transmission capacity of 500,000 cubic meters per day, spanning an extensive 150-kilometer stretch.

It is set to supply the much-needed drinking water to the Makkah and Madinah regions.

Construction is scheduled to continue for a duration of 30 months, paving the way for commercial operations to commence by the second quarter of 2026, and this will be sustained for 35 years.

AWPT, holding a substantial 50% stake in the consortium, is actively collaborating with key stakeholders to achieve financial closure for the project.

Source: Utilities Middle East.