The Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to eight shortlisted companies for the development of the Rabigh 4 IWP in Saudi Arabia.

The list of shortlisted companies or consortia invited to participate in RFP process are:

• Acciona Agua and Ajlan & Bros Energy Company Consortium
• ACWA Power
• Cobra Instalaciones Y Servicios, S.A
• Kahrabel FZE (a subsidiary of Engie)
• Marafiq and Alfanar Company Consortium
• Marubeni Corporation
• Utico FZC, Mowah Co. CJSC, and CRCCI Consortium
• Veolia Middle East

The selected company or consortium will be responsible for the development of an independent water plant (IWP) using reverse osmosis seawater desalination technology. The plant will have a capacity of 600,000 m3/day of potable water. The desalination plant will be located in Rabigh, 180 km northwest of Makkah, on the coast of the Red Sea in the Western Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia