The plant is expected to produce 275,000 cubic meters of desalinated water per day before reaching its maximum daily capacity of 450,000 cubic meters after being upgraded. Construction work on the world’s largest seawater desalination plant is well on track in Morocco’s Southern coastal city of Agadir. The construction of Douira seawater desalination station will cost about US$310 million. The plant is expected to produce 275,000 cubic meters of desalinated water per day before reaching its maximum daily capacity of 450,000 cubic meters after being upgraded. ALSO READ: Namibia commissions first Solar-powered desalination systemThe desalination plant, also provides for the option of being operated on wind power promoting the drive towards the exploration of sustainable energy in Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 18, 2019 11:03 UTC