The page title and heading call the asset “Shuaibah 2 IWP (STPC)”; the project description calls it “Shuaibah-3 Expansion II – IWP Project.” The source does not clarify the difference between these labels.
Saudi Arabia · Water and environment
In-depth researchRelease 1
Project scope
Seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant with stated capacity of 250,000 m³/day. The key-facts entry lists 250 under “Desalinated water (000' m3/day).”
Reported status and procurement
Reported development
The project is reported as completed 21 months after agreements were signed with the off-taker.
Procurement availability
Unknown / not established
A source report alone does not establish current progress or an open buying window.
Project summary
The ACWA page titles the asset “Shuaibah 2 IWP (STPC),” while its description uses “Shuaibah-3 Expansion II – IWP Project”; it does not explain the naming difference. The page describes a 250,000 m³/day seawater reverse-osmosis plant at Shuaibah Complex, 120 km south of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It names ACWA Power as developer and 100% owner, reports construction by an Abengoa–Fisia Italimpianto joint venture, and names ACWA subsidiary NOMAC (WDEC) as operator. The source reports completion 21 months after off-taker agreements were signed and gives a Q2 2019 commercial operations date.
Evidence limits and unknowns
The source reports project cost as $314 million in the description and US$312 million in the key facts; it does not reconcile the difference.
Current procurement or tender status and any active supplier package are not established in the supplied source; it reports a Q2 2019 commercial operations date.
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Project metadata
Country
Saudi Arabia Based on reviewed release evidence
Region
Middle East North Africa
Category
Water and environment Derived from released evidence
Physical assets
Desalination
Based on this release's supporting evidence. Unresolved fields remain unclassified; these labels do not establish current progress or a buying window.
Released facts and supporting evidence
Each fact retains its source, uncertainty and time context. If a publisher page moves or is unavailable, use the recorded quotation and observation date below.
Date
Source reported
Commercial operations date: Q2 2019.
Attributed to acwapower.com.
Source: acwapower.com · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18
Sources and evidence · acwapower.com
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18
The page title and heading call the asset “Shuaibah 2 IWP (STPC)”; the project description calls it “Shuaibah-3 Expansion II – IWP Project.” The source does not clarify the difference between these labels.
Attributed to acwapower.com.
Source: acwapower.com · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18
Sources and evidence · acwapower.com
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18
Seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant with stated capacity of 250,000 m³/day. The key-facts entry lists 250 under “Desalinated water (000' m3/day).”
Attributed to acwapower.com.
Source: acwapower.com · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18
Sources and evidence · acwapower.com
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18
Prior and superseded states remain labelled. Dates below identify source publication when known, otherwise source observation. They are not assumed event dates; each fact retains its own time qualifications.
No material timeline events have been released.
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