Marina East Desalination Plant PPP

Overview:

• The Marina East Desalination Plant is the Singapore government's fourth desalination plant and is the first to offer dual mode design allowing it to treat both reservoir and sea water. 
• The project attracted 16 bids from seven local and international bidders. National water agency PUB awarded the project to Keppel Infrastructure to design, build, own and operate the plant for a 25-year concession period.
• The plant is expected to be producing treated water by 2020 and will add 30 million gallons of water per day to the nation's water supply. 
• PUB anticipates expanding its desalination and water capacities to meet up to 85% of the nation's water needs by 2060. 

Wai Yee Tsang - Journalist Asia-Pacific