Plants

Sitra

Ras Abu Jarjur

Hidd

ALBA

Al Dur

Year of operation

1975

1984

1999

2001

2012

Ownership

Government

Government

Private sector

Private sector

Private sector

Source of water

Sea water

Brackish ground water

Sea water

Sea water

Sea water

Products

Desalinated water, power

Desalinated water

Desalinated water, power

Desalinated water, calcined petroleum carbon

Desalinated water, power

Desalination technologies

MSF

RO

MSF, MED

MED

RO

Production capacity (MGPD)

25

16.5

90

9.5

48