— Faced with
unexpected cost increases,
Kuwait's first seawater desalination plant project is on hold.
The Ministry of Electricity & Water
is discussing internally whether
the project should even become a
reality, according to Kuwaiti officials.
The new, increased cost estimate
was presented to the government after bids from prospective
investors showed that the
whole project is more expensive
than originally forecast.
Kuwait is planning to set up a reverse
osmosis seawater desalination plant.
In the first financial report, the
Ministry of Electricity & Water had
estimated that the project could
cost some $214 million USD...
Rising Costs Threaten Desalination Plant Project in Kuwait
17 Sep 2007 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT
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