One month after winning the contract for seawater desalination in Senegal, the Saudi renewable energy giant, ACWA Power, secures a strategic project in Mauritania. The Saudi giant was at the center of the signing of a crucial memorandum of understanding between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia on April 29, 2024.
The memorandum engages ACWA Power in a comprehensive study for the establishment of a gas pipeline, transporting gas from the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) production site to the port of Ndiago, as well as in the construction of a gas-fired power plant (Gas to Power). This major advancement is part of a broader memorandum of understanding ratified in Riyadh, signed by the Mauritanian Minister of Petroleum, Mines, and Energy, Mr. Nani Ould Chrouga, and His Royal Highness Prince Abdelaziz ben Selman ben Abdelaziz Al Saud, Minister of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The memorandum, covering cooperation in the fields of electricity, energy, and clean hydrogen, demonstrates the mutual commitment of the two countries to innovative and sustainable energy collaboration.
ACWA Power’s mission extends beyond renewable energy electricity production; it also includes seawater desalination using RO technology, thereby demonstrating its commitment to sustainable development and energy security in the region.
