L&T bags major desalination project in Saudi Arabia, to build 300,000-cubic-metre plant

Engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Thursday said it has signed a contract with ACWA Power, a developer in the Middle East, to construct a desalination plant in Saudi Arabia.

The water and effluent treatment business of L&T bagged the contract in a joint venture with Spain’s Lantania, the company said in a statement.

The plant will have a capacity of 300,000 cubic meters per day and will supply drinking water to the Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Al-Baha regions, benefiting around one million people.

The scope of the project includes the design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning of a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant, along with intake and outfall facilities, process units, pumping stations, potable water storage of 600,000 cubic meters, and an electrical special facility. A solar PV plant is also part of the project.

This is the second desalination order L&T has secured in Saudi Arabia in recent times, strengthening its presence in the Middle East, the company said.

L&T is a $27-billion Indian multinational engaged in EPC projects, high-tech manufacturing, and services operating across multiple geographies.