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VA TECH WABAG (“WABAG”), a global leader in water and wastewater treatment solutions, announced that the Developer Consortium comprising Metito Utilities Limited, Etihad Water and Electricity Company PJSC, and SkyBridge Limited Company has been declared the Preferred Bidder by the Saudi Water Partnership Company (“SWPC”) for the Hadda Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (“ISTP”) Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, pursuant to which WABAG is the preferred Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) partner for this project.

The Hadda ISTP Project is to be developed under a 25 – year Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (“BOOT”) model by the Developer Consortium. The EPC scope as proposed in the bid includes the design, engineering, procurement, and construction of the treatment facilities, which includes a sewage treatment plant with an initial treatment capacity of 100,000 m³/day - expandable to 250,000 m³/day - , an advanced treated sewage effluent (TSE) reuse system, and comprising of a large storage tank and a 38-kilometre transmission pipeline with a throughput capacity of 350,000 m³/day. The commencement date of the project will be announced post-execution of the concession agreements and financial closure by the Developer Consortium. We will share further updates and developments in due course.

Commenting on this development, Mr. Rohan Mittal, Head – Strategy and Business Growth – GCC, said: “Being associated with a project of such strategic importance is both an honour and a responsibility we take very seriously. This selection reinforces our strong presence in the Middle East and our growing partnerships in Saudi Arabia. We sincerely thank the Developer Consortium and SWPC for the confidence placed in us and look forward to collaborating closely to deliver this landmark infrastructure to the highest standards of performance and reliability.”

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