VA TECH WABAG on Tuesday announced that it has been selected as the preferred Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) partner for the Hadda Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (ISTP) Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Developer Consortium—comprising Metito Utilities Limited, Etihad Water and Electricity Company PJSC, and SkyBridge Limited Company—has been declared the Preferred Bidder by the Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) for the project.

The Hadda ISTP will be developed under a 25-year Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) model. As per the bid, WABAG’s EPC scope includes the design, engineering, procurement and construction of a sewage treatment plant with an initial capacity of 100,000 cubic metres per day, expandable to 250,000 cubic metres per day. The project also includes an advanced treated sewage effluent (TSE) reuse system, a large storage tank, and a 38-kilometre transmission pipeline with a throughput capacity of 350,000 cubic metres per day.

The commencement date of the project will be announced after execution of the concession agreements and achievement of financial closure by the Developer Consortium.

Commenting on the development, Rohan Mittal, Head – Strategy and Business Growth (GCC) at VA TECH WABAG, said the selection reinforces the company’s strong presence in the Middle East and its growing partnerships in Saudi Arabia, adding that WABAG looks forward to delivering the project to the highest standards of performance and reliability.