Barka V Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant, Oman – Article published in Retema.

Spain, October 15, 2024.

Over the past 23 years, the Government of Oman has successfully implemented a restructuring and development program to enhance private sector participation in the electricity and water sector in Oman.

In this context, Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) conducted an international bidding process for the design, construction, ownership, financing, testing, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of a high-efficiency desalination facility with a capacity of 100,000 m³ per day (22 MIGD) of potable water production in Barka, based on seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) technology.

The site for Barka V IWP, selected by Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP), is a coastal area located in the capital region of Barka, in the southern Al Batinah region, along the Gulf of Oman.

The occupied area is an L-designed zone situated between the Barka II and Barka III plants, covering approximately 7 hectares, providing sufficient space for the implementation of the Barka V plant. The plant itself occupies an area of approximately 35,500 m².