Desalination News

  1. Water Desalination Pumps Market To Reach USD 11.4 Billion By 2034 10/26/2026

    According to latest research by Growth Market Reports, the water desalination pumps market size reached USD 6.1 billion in 2025, driven by rising water scarcity and growing investments in desalination infrastructure worldwide. The market is expanding at a robust CAGR of 7.4% and is forecasted to attain a value of USD 11.4 billion by 2034. This sustained growth is primarily fueled by increasing demand for potable water, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, and the need for reliable, energy-efficient pumping solutions in modern desalination plants. As per our comprehensive analysis, technological advancements and the adoption of advanced pump materials are further accelerating market expansion.

  2. Thermax Showcases Advanced Desalination And Water Recovery Technologies To Strengthen UAE's Industrial Water Security At WETEX 2026 10/22/2026

    Thermax Limited showcased its advanced seawater desalination and industrial water recovery technologies at the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition 2026 (WETEX), held from October 20 to 22 at Dubai World Trade Centre. Through its digital showcase, the company highlighted solutions designed to help industries secure reliable water supplies, improve resource efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

  3. EPA Announces $109 Million WIFIA Loan To Increase Water Supply Reliability In Honolulu, Hawaii 10/20/2026

    Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $109 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, which serves parts of Oahu, Hawaii. This loan will help the Board design and build a large-scale reverse osmosis seawater desalination plant that will provide 1.7 million gallons of water each day to island residents while decreasing pressure on groundwater aquifers. EPA’s WIFIA loans enable communities to make critical investments in clean, safe, and reliable water to help advance EPA’s “Powering the Great American Comeback” initiative. 

  4. Commissioner Christian: Texas Must Fast-Track Industrial Reuse Of Treated Produced Water 10/15/2026

    RRC Commissioner Wayne Christian today urged Texas lawmakers and regulators to fast-track a clear, efficient regulatory pathway for the industrial reuse of treated produced water.

  5. H2O Innovation Expands Its Presence In Saudi Arabia 10/14/2026

    H2O Innovation Inc. (“H2O Innovation” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that it is strategically expanding its presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which marks a new chapter in its long-term commitment to one of the world’s most important water and desalination markets.

  6. Ocean Reviver Named Track A Semifinalist In XPRIZE Water Scarcity 10/14/2026

    Ocean Reviver Inc., a U.S.-based water technology company developing membrane-free electrochemical desalination systems, has been named a Track A semifinalist (top 20 of 674) in XPRIZE Water Scarcity, a $119 million, five-year global competition focused on enabling widespread access to clean water through reliable, affordable, and sustainable seawater desalination technologies.

  7. IDE Technologies And WEB Bonaire Mark Multi-Year Cooperation To Support The Expansion Of Bonaire's Water Infrastructure 10/13/2026

    IDE Technologies, a leading global provider of desalination and water treatment solutions, today announced its multi-year framework agreement with WEB Bonaire to support the development and expansion of Bonaire’s water infrastructure.

  8. Capture6 Launches Project Tortuga In Western Australia, Demonstrating Scalable Water Recovery And Carbon Removal 10/13/2026

    Capture6 yesterday launched Project Tortuga, an industrial-scale facility in Western Australia that recovers freshwater from brine while capturing CO₂ from the air. Eight containerised units are now running as a single integrated system at the Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct near Perth, generating the operating data that will shape Capture6's first commercial facilities. The launch was marked with a ribbon cutting attended by Dan Bull MLA, Member for Maylands, representing the Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA, Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation.

  9. Energy Recovery Secures Contract To Supply New PX Q650 Energy Recovery Device To Major Saudi Arabia Desalination Plant 10/8/2026

    Energy Recovery, a global leader in energy-efficient technology enabling affordable, reliable water and reduced emissions, today announced a new contract to supply PX Q650 devices, the newest and highest-capacity device in its PX Pressure Exchanger line, to a major new seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant in Saudi Arabia, which will be among the top 10 largest plants in the world when complete.

  10. Mining Without Digging: Liquid Metal Tin Turns Desalination Brine Into A Magnesium Resource 10/1/2026

    Researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) have developed a new liquid-metal process that can recover freshwater and magnesium resources from the concentrated brine discharged by seawater desalination plants.