New pumping station project to bolster Muscat City’s water supply
Published: 02:12 PM,Dec 01,2024 | EDITED : 06:12 PM,Dec 01,2024
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CONRAD PRABHU
MUSCAT, DEC 1
Construction work is set to begin on a new pumping station at Al Ghubrah, the main desalination hub of the capital city of Muscat, aimed at securing the growing potable water needs of the city well into the future.
As part of the project, a fourth new pumping station is being added to Al Ghubrah complex, alongside a new major desalination plant – Al Ghubrah III Independent Water Project (IWP) - currently under construction at a cost of RO 127 million within the water hub. Upon the completion of the upgraded pumping station and accompanying water desalination project, Al Ghubrah’s pumping capacity will surge to around 490 million litres per day by Q1 2027, up from around 190 million litres per day presently.
Last week, leading Egyptian-based engineering construction firm Hassan Allam Construction announced that it has been awarded the contract to undertake the upgrade of the Al Ghubrah Pumping Station project. The client is Nama Water Services (NWS), a wholly state-owned subsidiary of Nama Group.
“Our scope of work includes the complete refurbishment and rehabilitation of existing facilities, the construction of a new pumping station, and the installation of transmission pipelines to enhance Muscat's water supply infrastructure and meet the growing demands of its communities and industries,” said the company in a post.
“This project highlights our dedication to delivering sustainable infrastructure across borders. By improving water accessibility and reliability, Hassan Allam Holding continues to support Oman’s vision for resilient urban growth and resource security,” it further noted.
According to Energoprojekt Entel, the consultant for the project, the Al Ghubrah Pumping Station upgrade is an integral part of the Al Ghubrah water hub that supplies potable water to Muscat’s inhabitants.
The pumping station is currently made of up three reservoirs of 40,000 cubic metre capacity each, and connected with a trio of pumping stations. Together, they account for 190 million litres per day of potable water that is pumped from Al Ghubrah to different parts of the city.
With the upgrade, a fourth pumping station – PS4 – will be added to the complex, while another water reservoir of around 45,000 m3 will be constructed by the developers of the new Al Ghubrah III IWP. The latter project, offering 300 million litres/day of desalination capacity, is currently being executed by the Capital Desalination Company, a partnership led by GS Inima of South Korea.
MUSCAT, DEC 1
Construction work is set to begin on a new pumping station at Al Ghubrah, the main desalination hub of the capital city of Muscat, aimed at securing the growing potable water needs of the city well into the future.
As part of the project, a fourth new pumping station is being added to Al Ghubrah complex, alongside a new major desalination plant – Al Ghubrah III Independent Water Project (IWP) - currently under construction at a cost of RO 127 million within the water hub. Upon the completion of the upgraded pumping station and accompanying water desalination project, Al Ghubrah’s pumping capacity will surge to around 490 million litres per day by Q1 2027, up from around 190 million litres per day presently.
Last week, leading Egyptian-based engineering construction firm Hassan Allam Construction announced that it has been awarded the contract to undertake the upgrade of the Al Ghubrah Pumping Station project. The client is Nama Water Services (NWS), a wholly state-owned subsidiary of Nama Group.
“Our scope of work includes the complete refurbishment and rehabilitation of existing facilities, the construction of a new pumping station, and the installation of transmission pipelines to enhance Muscat's water supply infrastructure and meet the growing demands of its communities and industries,” said the company in a post.
“This project highlights our dedication to delivering sustainable infrastructure across borders. By improving water accessibility and reliability, Hassan Allam Holding continues to support Oman’s vision for resilient urban growth and resource security,” it further noted.
According to Energoprojekt Entel, the consultant for the project, the Al Ghubrah Pumping Station upgrade is an integral part of the Al Ghubrah water hub that supplies potable water to Muscat’s inhabitants.
The pumping station is currently made of up three reservoirs of 40,000 cubic metre capacity each, and connected with a trio of pumping stations. Together, they account for 190 million litres per day of potable water that is pumped from Al Ghubrah to different parts of the city.
With the upgrade, a fourth pumping station – PS4 – will be added to the complex, while another water reservoir of around 45,000 m3 will be constructed by the developers of the new Al Ghubrah III IWP. The latter project, offering 300 million litres/day of desalination capacity, is currently being executed by the Capital Desalination Company, a partnership led by GS Inima of South Korea.