Available with corporate subscription
On 30 August 2015, the Egyptian Urban Planning Ministry awarded Orasqualia, a consortium of FCC Aqualia, Orascom Construction, Veolia, and ICAT the Abu Rawash wastewater treatment project. The project will expand the existing wastewater treatment plant from 1.2 million m3/d to 1.6 million m3/d and upgrade the entire facility to secondary treatment. The contract includes a 20-year operations component and is valued at US$2.7 billion.
Orasqualia outbid three other consortia for the Abu Rawash project: Kharfi National, Metito/Hochtief/PWT, and Degremont/Arab Contractors. The expected Abu Rawash project win follows Orasqualia’s win of the 250,000 m3/d New Cairo wastewater treatment plant in 2010.
Bluefield Takeaways
- Aqualia gains momentum, expanding outside home market
- Bolstered by an improving economy, Egypt embarks on extensive infrastructure upgrades
- Regional demand drives mega-wastewater treatment plants, private financing
