(From left to right) Luis Rein, managing director Infrastructure Concessions, Grupo Cobra; Rashid Al Baloushi, chairman of Utico Middle East; and Richard Menezes, Utico?s managing director, sign the shareholders? agreement in Dubai. (Image source: Utico Middle East)

Utico Middle East, GCC?s private utility and solutions provider, and Spanish energy firm Grupo Cobra have announced the first private joint venture in the Middle East to build a US$195.7mn water desalination plant in Ras Al Khaimah

The PX Pressure Exchanger is one of the most reliable and energy efficient devices by the California-based company. (Image source: Energy Recovery)

USA?s energy technology firm Energy Recovery has won a US$3.6mn order to install its PX Pressure Exchanger technology in an independent water plant in Qurrayat, Oman

The secondary water decanter at Hadda, which will be operated and maintained by FCC Aqualia. (Image source: FCC Aqualia)

Spain?s FCC Aqualia has been chosen to operate and maintain two wastewater treatment plants in Mecca, Saudi Arabia for US$20mn

Harvesting fog for water is also good for the water table in the region. (Image source: jbdodane/Flickr)

Technology to harvest fog for freshwater that comes out the tap is bringing relief to villages in the Moroccan highlands