Barka-5 IWP

Barka-5 IWP - a Seawater Reverse Osmosis Independent Water Project in Oman. Capacity 100k m³/d. Winning consortium: GS Inima (sole sponsor). Status: Operational.

Country

Oman

Procurer

Nama PWP

City / region

Barka, Al Batinah South

Capacity

100k m³/d

Status

Operational

Water tariff

Not publicly disclosed

Winning consortium

GS Inima (sole sponsor) - equity: GS Inima 100%

Procurement timeline

• RFP: 2020
• Bid submission: Q3 2020
• Preferred bidder: Nov 2020
• Commercial close: 2021
• Financial close: 2021
• PCOD: 2024

Financing

• Capex: USD 138 M
• Tenor: 20-yr WPA

Technical scope

Process: SWRO + energy recovery

100 MLD on Batinah coast

Notes

Sole-sponsor structure unusual.

EPC contractor: GS Inima

Sources

• Smart Water
• MEED

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