Sacyr Agua and Ferrovial, through Ferrovial Construction and Cadagua, will expand and operate the Águilas desalination plant (Murcia) for four years, with a possible extension of one more.
The project, with a value of 51.5 million euros, will make this plant the second largest in Spain, with a maximum desalination capacity of 70 cubic hectometers per yearas reported by Sacyr in a statement.
The project, awarded by Acuamed, will increase the desalination capacity of the plant by 30,000 cubic meters per day, so it will be able to treat up to 210,000 cubic meters of seawater every day.
The Águilas desalination plant will be the second largest in Spain, only behind the one in Torrevieja (Alicante), whose expansion It is also run by a consortium formed by Sacyr and Ferrovial.
Both partners were in charge of the design and construction of the Águilas desalination plant, which has operated since 2013, with the aim of reducing the overexploitation of the aquifers of the Region of Murcia, since Provides an alternative source for irrigating crops.
Furthermore, this infrastructure has contributed to guarantee supply of drinking water for the consumption of the local population in an area of high water stress and at risk of drought.
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