Metito will be responsible for the design, engineering and procurement of the new 400,000m3/day Jubail II seawater reverse osmosis plant worth $132m

Global sustainable water management solutions firm, Metito, has been awarded the design, engineering and procurement contract by SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corporation (SEPCO III) for the $132m desalination plant project in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

Commissioned by The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), the 400,000m3/day Jubail II seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plant is a 24 months project that is set to be completed by February 2022.

Metito has been subcontracted by SEPCO III after winning a competitive tender for the design, engineering, procurement, supervision of installation, commissioning of the plant including process, mechanical, electrical, and automation systems.

Metito’s scope will be fast-tracked to be concluded in 14 months and was awarded the project after competing with other international and regional companies for the tender.

Commenting on the contract award, Metito managing director Fady Juez said: “The Jubail II is a prestigious and challenging project serving a strategic community of local and international significance. We are particularly proud working with SEPCO III for a project commissioned for the SWCC, who we have built a trusting and successful relationship with throughout the years.

He added: “The project will be a milestone for Metito being the first SWRO plant of this capacity to be engineered by the company in the MENA region. This, and the fact that our scope is fast tracked makes us both proud and humbled by the reputation of quality and trust we have earned across 60 years of experience in this critical industry.”