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IWPs Feast on Oman’s Rising Water Demand
IWPs Feast on Oman’s Rising Water Demand addresses Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) water supply agreement with a consortium of Valoriza Water, Oman Brunei Investment Company, and Sogex Oman. The 20-year water purchase agreement includes plant design, construction, ownership, financing and operation of a reverse osmosis desalination plant. Peak water demand in Oman is expected to increase by as much as 55% from 2015 to 2021, driving over $1.2 billion investment in desalination.
As part of Bluefield Research’s ongoing analysis global water markets, our water experts have analyzed the recent changes in Oman’s market structure. This includes the expansion of private water investment, increasing role of reverse osmosis players, and the forecasted outlook for water in the country.
Egypt IWPP Win Contrasts Water PPP Bottlenecks
On 9 March 2016, Singapore-based Hyflux received a letter of intent from the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCEZ) to construct the Ain Sokhna Integrated Water and Power Project.The White House’s Moonshot for Water
The one and only Charles Fishman joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss a momentous development in water: the presence of a $267 million federal budget request from President Obama targeted to wate...U.S. Investor-Owned Utilities M&A Update, 2013-2015
Investor-owned utilities (IOUs) completed 33 water deals in 2015, representing more than US$297 million of IOU acquisitions. This is slightly ahead of the 32 deals in 2014 and 30 deals in 2013. Looking ahead, 2016 is on track to far exceed 2015 activity in total deal value.
In this Data Insight, Bluefield water experts analyze year-over-year acquisitions and pending M&A water deals for 2016. Clients also receive access to a Data Appendix (xls) with details on announced M&A transactions.
U.S. EPA Combined Sewer Compliance: Judicial Consent Decree Trends and Planned Investment
Municipal sewer systems are facing increasing enforcement action and Clean Water Act violations by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce discharges of raw sewage and stormwater runoff. Through the National Enforcement Initiative, the EPA lists 29 civil judicial consent decrees to address combined sewer systems and sanitary sewer systems.
At year end, the EPA estimates as much as US$28.9 billion of infrastructure investment will be needed to mitigate stormwater overflows. Negotiated compliance timelines stretch from 2016 to 2037 across 11 states and 29 utilities. In this Data Insight, Bluefield water experts analyze these consent decrees, evaluating the impact on utilities, affected states, and infrastructure investment.
France Reshapes Private Water Landscape
Analysis of the Private Water Landscape in France.Water Reuse and Technological Advancements
GE Water’s Jon Freedman joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss water reuse and other challenges in the water industry. Jon walks us through issues surrounding water reuse and recycling and gives ...Veolia Expands Offering to Nuclear Facilities
On 3 February 2016 Veolia announced the acquisition of California-based Kurion for an estimated US$350 million. The move bolsters Veolia’s water and wastewater services for nuclear facilities and its overall strategy to increase industrial sector revenue. In this Research Note, Bluefield water experts analyze Veolia’s strategy and the implications of this acquisition.
