# ENGIE consortium signs water purchase agreement for Jubail 3B IWP

An ENGIE-led consortium signed a 25-year Water Purchase Agreement with Saudi Water Partnership Company for the Jubail 3B Independent Water Project, a reverse osmosis desalination plant producing 570,000 m3/day of potable water, expected to begin operation in 2024.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-06-22
- Where: 65 km north of Dammam airport, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 570,000 m3/day
- Products: potable water via reverse osmosis
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Engie](https://endata.com/companies/999.md)
- [Engie](https://endata.com/companies/999.md) (partner)
- [Saudi Water Partnership Company](https://endata.com/companies/8080.md) (customer)
- [Nesma](https://endata.com/companies/52967.md) (partner)
- [Abdulaziz Al Ajlan Sons for Commercial and Real Estate Investment](https://endata.com/companies/55999.md) (partner)
- [Ajlan](https://endata.com/companies/56026.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [energyconnects.com](https://www.energyconnects.com/news/utilities/2021/june/engie-in-saudi-arabia-wins-jubail-3b-iwp/), 2021-06-23: "The consortium said in a statement that they will develop and finance the desalination plant, which will be operated and maintained by ENGIE."
- [constructionweekonline.com](https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/273137-engie-nesma-ajlan-consortium-to-work-on-swpcs-jubail-3b-iwp), 2021-06-24: "The project’s commercial operation will commence in Q1 2024, and its term of concession will be for 25 years."

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