The Hadera desalination plant will also boost production, beginning in January 2012.
The 45-million cubic meter a year Palmachim desalination plant is boosting its production by 15% beginning today, on the basis of the cabinet decision of January 30 on measures to ease the water crisis. The increase is temporary until the end of 2013. The 100-million cubic meter a year Hadera desalination plant will also boost production, beginning in January 2012.
The inter-ministerial desalination tenders committee said that the increased production should ease Israel's water shortage. "The desalination plants are a proven success of business and public sector collaboration. Signing the agreement process that with the correct sharing of risk this collaboration can meet critical infrastructure needs, including in times of shortages, when increased operation is needed by infrastructure facilities."
The Via Maris Desalination Ltd. consortium, owned by Azrieli Group Ltd. (TASE: AZRG) unit GES Global Environmental Solutions Ltd. and Kardan NV (TASE: KRNV;AEX:KARD) unit Tahal Group International BV, owns the Palmachim desalination plant. The H2ID Ltd. consortium of Shikun u'Binui Holdings Ltd. (TASE: SKBN) and IDE Technologies Ltd. (a joint venture of Delek Group Ltd. (TASE: DLEKG) and Israel Chemicals Ltd. (TASE: ICL)) owns the Hadera desalination plant.
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