Saudi Water Authority (SWA)
PO Box 5968, Riyadh, 11432, Saudi Arabia, Tel: Show
Summary
Saudi Water Authority (formerly Saline Water Conversion Corporation) is responsible for regulating and monitoring the water sector in Saudi Arabia including production, transmission, distribution, treatment and reuse. There are 40 desalination plants in the country, 33 of which are owned by the public sector and eight by private companies, with a total production capacity of 11.5 million cubic meters per day. The desalinated water is distributed nationwide via a 120,000-kilometer pipe network.
Arabic Name
الهيئة السعودية للمياه
Sector
Power and Utilities
Sub-Sector
Water Supply
Ownership
Government | Parent
Establishment
1974
Employees
Senior Officers
(7)Major Shareholders
(1)Affiliates
News and Analysis
- Saudi Arabia transforms SWCC into water authority to boost security - 2024-05-08
- The rise and rise of water desalination in Saudi Arabia - 2022-09-10
- Saudi Arabia stops privatization of SWCC, moves its assets to PIF-owned company - 2022-06-21
- Private firms to bid for 60% stake in desalination and power plant - 2021-01-25
- ACCIONA completes the construction of the Al Khobar I desalination plant in Saudi Arabia - 2021-01-10
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