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Hadera Desalination Plant. Background, Site Visit, and Significance for Israel. Desalination in Israel. 1999: Government initiation of long term, large-scale SWRO desalination program 2002: Construction of the first large-scale desalination facility
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Hadera Desalination Plant Background, Site Visit, and Significance for Israel
Desalination in Israel • 1999: Government initiation of long term, large-scale SWRO desalination program • 2002: Construction of the first large-scale desalination facility • 2005: Desalination program makes first contribution of potable water to the national grid • 2014: Expected – desalinated water closes gap between supply and demand in Israel
Hadera Plant – Fact Sheet • One of three large-scale desalination plants in operation in Israel • Capacity: 127 M m3/year • Technology: Reverse Osmosis • Project Type: BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) • World’s largest SWRO plant
Importance for Israel • Past decade – Severe drought and growing population • Desalination part of the solution for Israel • Problems to be addressed: • Environmental concerns • Land use • Energy efficiency