To resist the ability of the challenges of climate change
Hong Kong desalination project is moving forward, improve the capacity to resist climate change and the problem of low rainfall.By the Hong Kong water supplies department (WSD) outsourcing of an international alliance building, built in the form of a package of the 135000 meters of quantities of projects every day.Value of hk $9.018 billion (1.042 billion euros) in tseung kwan o project will use reverse osmosis membrane technology, is expected to start this month, the factory is expected to formally began in 2023.Operation contract is valid for 10 years, five years may also delay.Spanish company ACCIONA accounted for 20% of the alliance support consortium, jardine engineering and construction group were 20% and 60% respectively.In terms of operation and maintenance (O&M), Spanish company ACCIONA will dominate (66.5%), followed by the jardine engineering (21.5%) and construction group (12.5%).
Hong Kong desalination history
The desalination plants as part of a broader strategy to reduce water resources of the east river, relies on to Hong Kong.Since 1965, 70% of Hong Kong's water supply comes from the dongjiang.
Desalination is listed in the Hong Kong water safety long-term goals is one of the six kinds of water resources, including the east river and local water, flushing water, reclaimed water and grey water recycling (washing water).In 2002 and 2007 of reverse osmosis membrane technology in drinking water and Hong Kong has carried on the feasibility study of the application of drinking water standards.
Strategic water
Engineering consulting company, Black & Veatch (B&V) will be in the first phase project design and construction supervision.In 1976, according to the city university of Hong Kong B&V completed first desalination plants in Hong Kong, but due to the high operation cost, power consumption is big, the factory retired in 1981.
Department spokesman said: "proposed the sea light factory will provide Hong Kong with strategic and water is not affected by climate change.""Desalination plants using reverse osmosis technology, the technology by the previous experimental study, proved its under local conditions, can effective production in accordance with Hong Kong drinking water standard of drinking water".
Expand ACCIONA footprint in Asia
ACCIONA involved in construction projects in Hong Kong before.
ACCIONA obtained in ho chi minh city in Vietnam to design and build Nhieu Loc Thi Nghe sewage treatment plant (WWTP) of the contract.
In 2016, won the 26-year-old south of Manila ACCIONA Lou palmer's tower temple 2 salt drink water of the contract, provide service for 6 million people.
