Marsa Alam solar-powered desalination plant goes operational
Built as part of a partnership with a hotel complex, the Marsa Alam water desalination plant in Egypt's Red Sea governorate is now operational. The solar-powered facility was built by KarmWater, the water solutions division of Egyptian company KarmSolar.
KarmWater inaugurated a new water desalination plant in Marsa Alam on 29 May 2023. The plant, located 747.3 km from the Egyptian capital Cairo, is the result of a partnership with Red Sea Diving Safari-Marsa Shagra, one of the oldest hotel complexes in the Red Sea governorate. KarmWater has signed a water purchase agreement (WPA). The plant was inaugurated around two years after work began.
The new plant, with a capacity of 300 m3 per day, will cover 100% of the water requirements of the Red Sea Diving Safari – Marsa Shagra complex throughout the year. The water produced will be supplied “at a competitive price, 25% below the market standard”, says KarmWater.