Torrevieja desalination plant expansion delayed until May 2027
The plant’s capacity will rise from 80 to 120 cubic hectometres a year, with water allocated to irrigation and urban supply.
The expansion of the Torrevieja desalination plant is now expected to be completed in May 2027. The project will increase the plant’s annual capacity from 80 to 120 cubic hectometres, affecting water supplies for irrigation and urban use in the Segura basin.
The new timetable pushes back forecasts issued earlier this year: in February, completion was expected between February and March 2027, while in August it was projected for the beginning of that year.
The Council of Ministers authorised the expansion in December 2023, with a planned completion period of 48 months. The contract also covers the operation and maintenance of the facility. The tender’s base budget was €118.15 million.
According to the agreement published in the BOE (Spain’s Official State Gazette), after the expansion up to 100 cubic hectometres a year is earmarked for irrigation, managed by the Segura River Basin Authority, and 20 for urban supply through the Mancomunidad de los Canales del Taibilla.
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