Desalination News

1. Toray Subsidiary Becomes First In Saudi Arabia To Integrate Reverse Osmosis Membrane Fabrication Through Assembly With New Desalination-Focused Facility 11/18/2025

   Toray Industries, Inc., announced today that Toray Membrane Middle East LLC (TMME) has expanded capacity for desalination reverse osmosis (RO) membranes by initiating operations at a new facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

2. Energy Recovery Announces $32.8M In Desalination Contracts In Saudi Arabia 11/17/2025

   Energy Recovery today announced significant project wins in Saudi Arabia, with multiple PX Pressure Exchanger (PX) energy recovery devices to be installed in seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants across the region.

3. McGill Study Shows Low-Grade Heat From Renewable Sources Could Be Used To Desalinate Water 11/14/2025

   A McGill University-led research team has demonstrated the feasibility of a sustainable and cost-effective way to desalinate seawater.

4. Active Membranes Secures First Commercial Sale For Electro-Active Desalination Technology 11/6/2025

   Active Membranes, a leader in electro-active desalination membrane technology, today announced that it has reached commercial terms with a private oil and gas company in Southern California to deploy a first-of-its-kind facility for the desalination and beneficial reuse of produced water.

5. CANNON Artes Breaks Ground On Large-Scale Seawater Desalination Plant For 3GW Power Project In Saudi Arabia 11/3/2025

   CANNON Artes has been awarded the contract for the engineering and supply of a large-scale seawater desalination treatment plant for the Hajr Expansion CCGT IPP Project, a 3GW combined-cycle gas-fired power plant located in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.

6. UV Light Holds Promise For Energy-Efficient Desalination 11/3/2025

   A team of UC Riverside researchers has uncovered a potential breakthrough in solar desalination that could reduce the need for energy-intensive saltwater treatment.

7. QUA Launches EDR-Q™, An Advanced Electrodialysis Reversal Technology For Water And Process Applications 10/28/2025

   QUA, an Aquatech company, has introduced EDR-Q™, a next-generation electrodialysis reversal (EDR) technology engineered for high-recovery desalination, water reuse, and specialty process applications.

8. Veolia Will Manage The First Municipal And Industrial Desalination Plant Of Chile In Valparaíso 10/21/2025

   Veolia was awarded the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contract for the Aguas Pacífico multipurpose desalination plant in Valparaíso, the first in Chile (1,000 L/s), ahead of five leading national and international companies that were part of the tender.

9. Aqua Membranes Continues To Attract Global Investor Interest And Earns Recognition In XPRIZE Water Scarcity Competition 10/7/2025

   Aqua Membranes, a leading innovator in reverse osmosis (RO) element technology, has secured strong international investor interest and been named a qualified team in the prestigious XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition.

10. Active Membranes Achieves Key Scale-Up Milestone With 8-Inch Electro-Active RO Element 10/7/2025

    Active Membranes, a leader in electro-active desalination membrane technology, today announced the successful scale-up of its proprietary spiral-wound reverse osmosis (RO) element to the industry-standard 8-inch diameter, 40-inch long (8040) form factor.