Water Ministry receives proposal for National Water Carrier Project from Meridiam Suez coalition

AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation/ Water Authority on Monday received a proposal from the coalitions competing for the National Water Carrier Project. 

The unveiling of this proposal, which was submitted by the Meridiam Suez, took place during an event attended by Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu Soud, and the specially appointed Procurement Committee, as mandated by Cabinet Decision No. 6117 of 9/3/2022. 

The proposal is currently undergoing technical and financial evaluations, to assess its feasibility and potential implementation. Jad Haribi, representative from the coalition, expressed his satisfaction with the entire proposal submission process, underlining the global and regional significance of the project in the field of water desalination. 

The ministry said that the project aims to desalinate and transport 300 million cubic metres of water from the Gulf of Aqaba to every part of the Kingdom to secure sustainable additional water resources. 

The renewable resources-based project is in line with the national energy strategy, which aims to generate 31 per cent of electricity from renewable sources by 2030.