Release date: 1 March 2010
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
Mekorot Enterprise & Development
Location
Description
A seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant, including an open seawater intake and a sea outfall for brine disposal.
Objectives
The objective of the project is to produce at least 100 million m3 of potable water per year.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Up to EUR 120 million.
Total cost (Approximate amount)
Project cost has been currently estimated to be in the range of EUR 458 million. including contingencies and interest during construction.
Environmental aspects
Though not particularly mentioned in Annex 1 of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive 97/11/EC Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants require a full EIA. In the absence of an international Best Available Technique (BAT) standard for desalination projects best professional judgment adopting the definitions of BAT and Best Environmental Practices (BEP) as introduced by the European Integrated Prevention Pollution Control Directive (Directive 2008/1/EC), the Land-Based Sources (LBS) Protocol of the Mediterranean Action Plan, and applicable Israeli regulations will be applied.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is available at :
Mekorot Development & Enterprise
No. 1 Karlibach st., floor no. 10
Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel: 972-3-6334500.
Review hours: 9:00-15:00 following prior coordination.
Contact person : Ms. Granit Ben Ezra or Mr. Nehemia Katabi.
Procurement
The Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Operating & Maintenance (O&M) contract have been internationally and competitively tendered. Pending a positive review of the evaluation report this procedure follows international practices and is acceptable to the Bank.
Status
Signed - 6/12/2011
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).