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Ashdod Desalination Plant

A Sea Water Desalination Plant, BOOT contract for 26 years, production of 100 Milion M3 potable water per year, on budget of $400M at signature (2011).

The Concessioner was – Ashdod Desalination, and Main EPC Contractor – IVM (60% Sadyt (Spain) 34% Minrav Engineering).

Location- North Industrial Zone of Ashdod, 2.7Km distance from sea shore.

Technology – Reverse Osmosis, pre-treatment by UF, Energy Recovery – Dweer.

In 2022 the plant was sold to BlueGen with the aim to increase its capacity to 140 Million M3 potable water per annum.

Credit – Albatros – Aerial Photos

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Owner's Engineer

The Owner Engineer act on behalf of the Owner vis-à-vis the Project Manager of the Main Contractor, mainly on the technical aspects of the project, and serves as “Eyes and Ears” on the ground. He oversees the work of the Main Contractor from aspects such as: Quality of design and construction, compliance with contract’s specifications, Safety and regulation.

Owner Project Manager

The Owner Representative vis-à-vis the Project Manager of the Main Contractor. The Owner Project Manager oversees the contract with the main contractor on all levels: Technical, financial and legal.
He reports back either to the CEO of the Special Purpose Company or to the Board of Directors.

Lender Technical Advisor (LTA)

The Lenders’ Technical Advisor’s duty of care is to the Lenders financing the Project, to ensure that funding is delivered on time, keeping the project progressing, while assessing cost, risks and schedule.

Techno-Economic Consultancy

Providing assessments and reports on technological projects in areas such as: Power, Energy, Desalination, Green Energy, Energy Storage and transportation. The assessments cover aspects such as preliminary feasibility study, technical overview, and economic model robustness.