Desalination
The global desalination market is undergoing significant change driven by more widespread competition for water by increasingly stressed utilities and industry verticals. Climate shifts are putting additional stress on existing water supplies in select markets like Australia, the western U.S., and Latin America. At the same time, baseload demand for water in the Middle East rises with population and industrial requirements.
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Key Research Questions
Who are the top owners of desalination globally?
What are the market drivers and inhibitors of desalination?
What is the cost of desalination compared to other water supplies?
Where are desalination projects located globally?
Desalination Data
60%
of global desalination capacity is located in Gulf countries
1%
of the world’s drinking water is supplied by desalination
300 million
people rely on desalinated water worldwide
1,030,000 cubic meters/day production capacity of Saudi Arabia’s Ras Al Khair, the world’s largest desalination plant
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