# Acciona-led consortium wins $571M contract for Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's Water and Electricity Company has awarded a consortium led by Acciona Agua the contract to finance, design, build and operate the Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant for 25 years. The $571 million plant will have a capacity of 450,000 m³/day.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-01-30
- Where: Shuqaiq, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
- Value: $571.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 450,000 m³/day
- Products: desalinated water, inverse osmosis technology, solar photovoltaic facility
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Marubeni](https://endata.com/companies/695.md) (partner)
- [Acciona Agua](https://endata.com/companies/3618.md) (supplier)
- [Rawafid Alhadarah Holding Co.](https://endata.com/companies/36992.md) (partner)
- [Abdul Latif Jameel-CDC](https://endata.com/companies/36998.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [meconstructionnews.com](https://meconstructionnews.com/33186/acciona-wins-contract-to-build-one-of-saudis-biggest-desalination-plants), 2019-01-30: "Located in the country’s south west, on the shores of the Red Sea, and scheduled for completion in 2021, Shuqaiq 3 will be one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest desalination plants."

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