Middle East Water, 2021 – Water and Wastewater Project and Investment Opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa – MEED Insights

Table of Contents

1.Middle East water and wastewater

1.1 Market overview

1.1.1 Covid crisis unsettles water demand and supply

1.1.2 Mena utility project contract awards

1.1.3 Public-private partnership moves forward amid Covid-19 crisis

1.1.4 Water security trends upwards in region

1.2 The GCC water market

1.2.1 GCC prioritises water projects

1.2.2 Rise of water PPP in the GCC region

1.2.3 GCC independent water capacity surges

1.3 Project activity

1.4 Water project activity by country

1.5 Water project activity by subsector

1.6 Leading clients

1.7 MEED Water Developer Rankings 2021

1.8 Leading contractors

1.9 Future projects and forecasts

2.The impact of Covid-19

2.1 The impact of Covid-19 on the Middle East

2.1.1 Covid-19 pushes GCC water agenda

2.1.2 Low oil price to drive water projects

2.1.3 Covid-19 impact by country

3.Algeria

4.Bahrain

5.Egypt

6.Iran

7.Iraq

8.Jordan

9.Kuwait

10.Lebanon

11.Morocco

12.Oman

13.Qatar

14.Saudi Arabia

15.UAE

Disclaimer

List of Tables

Table 1: Mena top upcoming desalination projects ($m) and (cm/d)

Table 2: IWP projects and prices in the GCC

Table 3: Top Mena water and wastewater projects pipeline ranked by value ($m)

Table 4: Algeria water sector key facts

Table 5: List of completed IWPPs in Algeria

Table 6: Water supply for urban population facts

Table 7: Algeria safe drinking water facts (%)

Table 8: Algeria population growth by province, 2008−2020

Table 9: Average daily water endowment for every province in Algeria

Table 10: Surface water by water shade in Algeria

Table 11: Details of dams installed in Algeria

Table 12: Water desalination station in operation

Table 13: List of completed desalination projects in Algeria

Table 14: Future desalination projects in Algeria

Table 15: ONA key facts as of February 2018

Table 16: Wastewater plants in Algeria

Table 17: Wastewater treatment projects in Algeria

Table 18: Bahrain water sector key facts

Table 19: Water storage capacity in Bahrain, 2014−2018

Table 20: Total Water Production Capacity in Bahrain, 2018

Table 21: Desalination plants in operation in Bahrain

Table 22: Annual Production of Desalinated Water & Abstraction of Ground Water, 2014−2018

Table 23: Bahrain upcoming private water & desalination projects by value

Table 24: Bahrain upcoming water transmission projects by value

Table 25: Wastewater discharge from treatment plants in Bahrain

Table 26: Wastewater discharge in Bahrain by company

Table 27: Bahrain upcoming wastewater treatment projects by value

Table 28: Leading wastewater sector contractors in Bahrain

Table 29: Egypt water sector key facts

Table 30: Nile basin Treaties and Agreements

Table 31: Drinking Water Statistics, 2015−2016

Table 32: Capacity of major desalination plants in Egypt, cubic metres/day

Table 33: SCZone potable and municipal water supplies (cm/d)

Table 34: Desalination projects underway in Egypt

Table 35: Upcoming desalination projects in Egypt

Table 36: Types of cultivated plants using treated wastewater

Table 37: Water and Wastewater Sector Measurement Index in 2030 Vision

Table 38: Major wastewater treatment projects underway in Egypt

Table 39: Upcoming wastewater treatment projects in Egypt

Table 40: Iran water sector key facts

Table 41: List of IWPPs in Iran

Table 42: Iran water & desalination projects under construction

Table 43: List of completed desalination projects in Iran as of December 2020

Table 44: Iran wastewater treatment projects under construction

Table 45: Iran wastewater treatment projects in pre-execution

Table 46: Iran leading wastewater contractors

Table 47: Iraq water sector key facts

Table 48: Total water supply and demand for different purposes in southern provinces of Iraq

Table 49: Historical and future water demands in Iraq (billion cubic metres/year)

Table 50: Population and Potable Water Demand for different water shares

Table 51: Domestic water supply and demands

Table 54: Industrial water demand in Dhi Qar Province of Iraq

Table 55: Industrial water demand in Maysan Province of Iraq

Table 56: Agricultural production and water demand for irrigation in Al Basrah and Al Muthanna p

Table 57: Agricultural production and water demand for irrigation in Dhi Qar and Maysan

Table 58: Installed hydropower capacity in Iraq

Table 59: Storage Capacity of different Water Control Structures in Iraq

Table 60: The number and output of large and small plants in the provinces of Iraq

Table 61: Sewage treatment plants in Iraq governorates

Table 62: Pollution concentration for treatment plants in Iraq (mg/l)

Table 63: Iraq ongoing wastewater treatment projects by value*

Table 64: Iraq upcoming water treatment projects by value*

Table 65: Top contractors involved in Iraq’s wastewater treatment plant and associated projects ($m)

Table 66: Jordan water sector key facts

Table 67: Water uses and resources (Million Cubic Metres), 2017

Table 68: Water use by sector (Million Cubic Metres), 2008−2017

Table 69: Drinking Water Supply and Non-Revenue Water (NRW), 2007−2017

Table 70: Water provision (in million cubic metres) and NRW (per cent), 2016

Table 71: Additional water resources for remote areas

Table 72: Storage capacity and water storage of dams, 2018

Table 73: Number of Water and Wastewater Subscribers in Jordan, 2007−2017

Table 74: Water resources for all uses, 2008−2017 (million cubic metres)

Table 75: Total water resources in the Kingdom, 2018

Table 76: Water Supply (litre/capita/day), 2007−2017

Table 77: Use of ground water resources in Jordan (million cubic metres), 2017

Table 78: Identified Hot Spots in Jordan for the year 2019

Table 79: Distribution of surface water over water basins in the kingdom, 2017−2018

Table 80: List of completed desalination projects in Jordan

Table 81: Connection rates to the wastewater network by governorate, 2016

Table 82: Treated Wastewater Volumes (million cubic metres), 2007−2017

Table 83: Treated wastewater plants, 2016−2025

Table 84: Jordan wastewater treatment projects under execution*

Table 85: List of upcoming wastewater treatment projects in Jordan by value

Table 86: Kuwait water sector key facts

Table 87: Desalination plants operating in Kuwait

Table 88: Kuwait upcoming water desalination projects by value ($m) and capacity (cm/d)

Table 89: Kuwait wastewater sector key facts

Table 90: Wastewater treatment plants in Kuwait, 2020

Table 91: Future wastewater treatment projects

Table 92: The five major pumping stations

Table 93: Kuwait’s wastewater treatment projects planned and underway ($m)

Table 94: Top contractors involved in wastewater treatment plant and associated projects ($m)

Table 95: Lebanon water sector key facts

Table 96: Estimated water deficit in Lebanon (million cubic metres), 2015−2035

Table 97: Capital expenditure requirement in the water sector, 2011−2020

Table 98: Reasons for domestic water demand in urban and rural areas

Table 99: Lebanon water supply key facts

Table 100: Lebanon water transmission projects under construction

Table 101: Lebanon upcoming water transmission projects by value

Table 102: Lebanon major wastewater treatment projects under construction

Table 103: Lebanon upcoming wastewater treatment projects by value

Table 104: Morocco water sector key facts

Table 105: Morocco water supply key facts

Table 106: Morocco water & desalination projects under construction

Table 107: Morocco upcoming water & desalination projects by value

Table 108: Wastewater inflow characteristic in Morocco

Table 109: Key operators in Morocco’s Wastewater System Management

Table 110: Amount of Sludge produced in Morocco (in million tonnes/year), 2016−2020

Table 111: Reused treated wastewater by river basin by 2030 (million cubic metres/year)

Table 112: Wastewater in Morocco (mcm/year), 2016

Table 113: Wastewater reuse potential in Morocco (mcm/year)

Table 114: Morocco Wastewater treatment projects under construction

Table 115: Morocco upcoming Wastewater treatment projects by value

Table 116: Oman water sector key facts

Table 117: Main wadis and surface run-off*

Table 118: Oman upcoming water & desalination projects by value

Table 119: Operating wastewater treatment plants in Oman

Table 120: Oman upcoming wastewater treatment projects by value

Table 121: Oman wastewater treatment projects under execution by value

Table 122: Qatar water sector key facts

Table 123: Average per capita water consumption (cubic metres/year), 2010−2018

Table 124: Selected Kahramaa water supply contracts, 2006−2019

Table 125: Water Security Mega Reservoirs programme packages

Table 126: Qatar mega reservoir sites

Table 127: Total water storage by Type (MIG), 2014−2018

Table 128: Water Security Mega Reservoirs Programme – main contract awards

Table 129: Qatar’s desalination projects in operation, 2020

Table 130: Qatar major water transmission projects under construction

Table 131: Qatar wastewater sector key facts

Table 132: Wastewater at Sewage Plants in Qatar, 2011−2017

Table 133: Idris schedule

Table 134: Idris packaging strategy

Table 135: Idris packages status and awards

Table 136: Ashghal’s non-treatment infrastructure

Table 137: Qatar’s existing treatment capacity

Table 138: The Doha North contracts

Table 139: Ashghal wastewater projects by award year, 2010−2020

Table 140: Operating wastewater treatment plants in Qatar

Table 141: Treated and untreated urban sewage effluent usage

Table 142: Wastewater treatment projects underway in Qatar

Table 143: Upcoming wastewater treatment projects in Qatar

Table 144: Saudi Arabia water sector key facts

Table 145: Existing IWPPs

Table 146: Planned IWPs

Table 147: Saudi Arabia, total water demand (million cubic meters/year)

Table 148: Saudi Arabia, New SWPC desalination projects

Table 149: Major desalination plants operated by SWCC and other organisations

Table 150: Major SWCC desalination plants under construction

Table 151: Future projects

Table 152: Saudi Arabia, desalination projects in the pre-execution stage ($m)

Table 153: Planned SWCC transmission pipelines

Table 154: Planned ISTPs

Table 155: Cities under NWC’s mandate

Table 156: Planned O&M clusters

Table 157: Existing and planned large-scale STPs

Table 158: Existing and projected wastewater flow in Saudi Arabia by region

Table 159: Existing and projected wastewater flow in Saudi Arabia by city

Table 160: Wastewater treatment standards in Saudi Arabia

Table 161: TSE contracts*

Table 162: TSE MoUs

Table 163: NWC estimated capital spending programme, 2013−2017

Table 164: Saudi Arabia, major wastewater projects in the pre-execution stage ($m)

Table 165: UAE water sector key facts

Table 166: Dubai land used for agriculture (hectares)

Table 167: Recent underway and planned desalination awards by Fewa, 2018−2021

Table 168: UAE upcoming private water desalination projects by value, 2022

Table 169: UAE upcoming water desalination projects by value

Table 170: Leading contractors in the UAE water desalination sector, 2020

Table 171: Dubai volume of wastewater discharge (m3) by source, 2019

Table 172: Design hydraulic flow, actual hydraulic flow (collected wastewater), and volume of produced treated wastewater by emirate, 2017−2019 (m3)

Table 173: Abu Dhabi, quantity of wastewater inflow by region (million cubic metres)

Table 174: Abu Dhabi, quantity of treated wastewater by region (million cubic metres)

Table 175: Abu Dhabi, quantity of treated wastewater reuse by region (million cubic metres)

Table 176: Abu Dhabi, Conventional Wastewater Treatment Plants Capacity by Region (mcm)

Table 177: Abu Dhabi, Non-Conventional Wastewater Treatment Plants Capacity by Region (mcm)

Table 178: Mean annual concentration of main pollutants in wastewater before and after treatment pollutant – 2018

Table 179: Abu Dhabi existing sewage treatment plants in operation

Table 180: ADSSC’s capital spending programme 2015−2019 (AED ‘000)

Table 181: ADSSC capital spending programme (AED ‘000), 2016−2018

Table 182: Capital spending on treatment capacity (AED ‘000), 2016−2017

Table 183: Regulatory compliance spending requirements (AED ‘000), 2016−2017

Table 184: UAE upcoming wastewater treatment projects by value ($m)

Table 185: Leading contractors in the UAE wastewater treatment sector, 2020

List of Figures

Figure 1: GCC independent water project tariffs

Figure 2: Mena water sector deals by sector (%), 2011─2020*

Figure 3: Mena water sector deals by sector ($m), 2011─2020*

Figure 4: Mena water and wastewater projects by year ($m), 2011─2020*

Figure 5: Mena water and wastewater deals by country ($m), 2011─2020*

Figure 6: Mena water and wastewater deals by country ($m) and year, 2011─2020*

Figure 7: Mena water and wastewater project awards by subsector ($m), 2011─2020*

Figure 8: Top 10 clients in the Mena water and wastewater sector ($m)

Figure 9: Top 10 contractors in the Mena water and wastewater sector ($m)

Figure 10: Mena unawarded water and wastewater projects by country

Figure 11: Mena unawarded water and wastewater projects by sector

Figure 12: Mena unawarded water and wastewater projects by status

Figure 13: Water sources and infrastructure in Algeria

Figure 14: Water usage by sector, 2011

Figure 15: Future water demand by sector, 2030

Figure 16: Algeria population (million), 2015−2025

Figure 17: Map of Taksebt dam and transfer

Figure 18: Bahrain water desalination by technology (per cent), 2018

Figure 19: Water consumption by sector (per cent), 2018

Figure 20: Population in Bahrain (million) 2015−2025

Figure 21: Total population vs urban population in Bahrain (m), 2010−2025

Figure 22: Bahrain water supply by sector (%), 2014

Figure 23: Evolution of Wastewater treatment in Bahrain

Figure 24: Egyptian water project activity, 2010−2014 vs 2015−2019

Figure 25: Water withdrawal by sector (per cent), 2017

Figure 26: Water per capita availability (cubic metres), 1959−2025

Figure 27: Drinking water supply by source (per cent), 2016

Figure 28: Number of wastewater treatment plants in each governorate

Figure 29: Graphical representation of the sewage treatment plant process

Figure 30: Water withdrawal per sector, 2016

Figure 31: Iran population (million), 2015−2025

Figure 32: Layout of the R2 reservoir

Figure 33: Water usage by sector

Figure 34: Iraq population (million), 2015−2025

Figure 35: Number of cases with transitional diseases transmitted through contaminated water and food

Figure 36: Jordan water demand and supply, 2015−2025 (million cubic metres)

Figure 37: Jordan water demand by sector, 2015−2025

Figure 38: Jordan water supply, 2015−2025 (million cubic metres)

Figure 39: Water Consumption by Sector (per cent), 2017

Figure 40: Total water resources in the kingdom (per cent), 2018

Figure 41: Groundwater Basins in Jordan, 2017

Figure 42: Locations of the sixteen Hot Spots identified in Jordan

Figure 43: Treated Wastewater Volumes (million cubic metres), 2007−2017

Figure 44: Wastewater Treatment Plants in Jordan as of 2017

Figure 45: Locations of the 33 centralised wastewater treatment plants in Jordan

Figure 46: Total renewable water resources per capita in the Mena region by country, 2017

Figure 47: Forecast of desalination demand and available capacity, 2014−2030 (MIGD)

Figure 48: Kuwait PPP Timeline

Figure 49: Population in Kuwait (million) 2015−2025

Figure 50: Total population vs Urban population in Kuwait (million), 2010−2025

Figure 51: Kuwait power and desalination plants (includes planned Al-Khiran facility)

Figure 52: Kuwait’s sewage network

Figure 53: Kuwait’s wastewater treatment capacity (cm/d), 2013−2030

Figure 54: Kuwait’s planned wastewater network

Figure 55: TSE produced by STPs, 2010 (cm/d)

Figure 56: Kuwait’s planned network schemes

Figure 57: The Sulaibiya wastewater treatment plant

Figure 58: Umm al-Hayman forecast capacity and flow profile (cm/d)

Figure 59: Water sector value chain

Figure 60: Shortcomings of water sector infrastructure and on management front

Figure 61: Strategic roadmap of the NWSS 2010−2020

Figure 62: Key stakeholders in the Lebanon water sector

Figure 63: Water Consumption by Sector (per cent), 2020

Figure 64: Water demand in Lebanon (million cubic metres per year), 2010−2035

Figure 65: Diagrammatic representation of agriculture and irrigation projects in Lebanon

Figure 66: Major stakeholders in the Morocco water sector

Figure 67: Water consumption by sector (per cent), 2016

Figure 68: Water demand projections (litres per capita per day), 2014−2050

Figure 69: Geographical distribution of hydro-logical basins

Figure 70: Aquifers in Morocco

Figure 71: Diagrammatic representation of wastewater management in Morocco

Figure 72: OPWP shareholder structure

Figure 73: Desalination developers by capacity (cm/d)

Figure 74: Oman population (million) 2015−2025

Figure 75: Total population vs Urban population in Oman (million), 2010−2025

Figure 76: Peak water demand (‘000 cm/d), 2018−2025

Figure 77: Peak water demand in MIS (‘000 cm/d), 2018−2024

Figure 78: Water demand in Sharqirah network (‘000cm/d), 2018−2025

Figure 79: Water demand in Dhofar network (‘000cm/d), 2018−2025

Figure 80: Water demand in Musandam (‘000cm/d), 2018−2024

Figure 81: Sea water intrusion and abstraction levels in Al Batinah (Mm3), 1982−2010

Figure 82: Qatar water production (million cubic metres), 2012−2018

Figure 83: Kahramaa planned spending, 2015−2019 (per cent)

Figure 84: Kahramaa registered water customers, 2010−2018

Figure 85: Water Security Mega Reservoirs

Figure 86: Existing and planned water transmission network

Figure 87: Qatar population (m) 2015−2025

Figure 88: Domestic water demand in Qatar (million cm), 2006−2016

Figure 89: Industrial water demand in Qatar (million cm), 2006−2016

Figure 90: Agriculture water demand in Qatar (million cm), 2006−2016

Figure 91: Qatar water supply from various sources (million cm), 2008−2016

Figure 92: Groundwater basins in Qatar

Figure 93: Qatar’s desalination capacity and demand (MIGD), 2007−2020

Figure 94: Qatar’s water surplus/deficit (MIGD), 2007−2020

Figure 95: Number of completed buildings connected to public sewage system, 1986−2015

Figure 96: Doha drainage infrastructure

Figure 97: Planned Idris transmission network

Figure 98: Main and secondary water transmission plan, 2013−2018

Figure 99: Use and discharge of treated sewage effluent (million cm), 2004−2015

Figure 100: Use and discharge of treated sewage effluent (%), 2015

Figure 101: Potable water demand and desalinated water production, 2007–2031 (million cm/d)

Figure 102: Saudi Arabia, drinking water consumption (million cm/d), 2007–2019

Figure 103: Saudi Arabia, drinking water consumption by city (cm/d), 2019

Figure 104: Desalination plants

Figure 105: Saudi Arabia, capacity of large desalination plants

Figure 106: Saudi Arabia, future desalination strategy

Figure 107: Saudi Arabia desalinated water demand and supply (2020−2022)

Figure 108: Age of desalination plants, all licensees

Figure 109: Desalination plants and major transportation lines in Saudi Arabia

Figure 110: TSE customer categories and uses

Figure 111: Demand for TSE in Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina, Mecca and Greater Dammam, 2012−2030 (thousand cm/d)

Figure 112: Forecast of TSE usage in the kingdom’s six major cities, 2011−2030 (cm/d)

Figure 113: Cumulative volume of water saved due to leak detection (cubic metres)

Figure 114: NWC capital expenditure requirements for five major cities/groups, 2013−2017 (SRm)

Figure 115: Projected investment in selected areas, 2016−2020 ($m)

Figure 116: Water production plants in UAE

Figure 117: Dubai annual desalinated water peak demand (MIGD)

Figure 118: UAE water demand by sector

Figure 119: Abu Dhabi water demand by sector (%), 2019

Figure 120: Dubai water demand by sector (million gallons), 2015−2019

Figure 121: Dubai – number of water consumers by type, 2015−2019

Figure 122: UAE water consumption by authority (million cm), 2018

Figure 123: UAE water supply by source (%), 2017

Figure 124: Abu Dhabi water supply by source (%)

Figure 125: Change in Abu Dhabi’s groundwater level, 2005−2016

Figure 126: Abu Dhabi peak desalinated water supply by region, 2019 (%)

Figure 127: Peak water demand (MIGD), 2013−2020

Figure 128: Sewa’s installed desalination capacity, 2019

Figure 129: Produced water quantities in million gallons (Type of production wise), 2019

Figure 130: Daily average production of water (Site of production wise), 2019 (%)

Figure 131: Wastewater legal framework in the emirate of Abu Dhabi

Figure 132: Main wastewater treatment facilities in Abu Dhabi

Figure 133: Ajman Sewerage shareholding structure (%)

Figure 134: Volume of annual wastewater inflow by Emirate (m3/year), 2019

Figure 135: Final discharge of treated wastewater by emirate (m3/year), 2019

Figure 136: Abu Dhabi, quantity of wastewater by region, 2012−2019 (mcm)

Figure 137: Abu Dhabi, wastewater treatment plants capacity by region (mcm); 2012−2019

Figure 138: Percentage distribution of treated wastewater in Abu Dhabi, 2018

Figure 139: Status of sewage treatment plants by design and operating capacity to hydraulic load in Abu Dhabi (m3/d), 2018

Figure 140: Location of the largest wastewater treatment plants in Abu Dhabi

Figure 141: Tactical Investment Planning in Abu Dhabi, 2018

Figure 142: Ajman sewerage network