ACCIONA is one of Spain's leading corporations, with operations in infrastructure, renewable energy, water, urban and environmental services, logistics and transport services, housing development and hospital management in over thirty different countries.
ACCIONA is quoted on the Ibex-35 blue chip index in Spain and is rated as a sector leader by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones Stoxx Sustainability Index.
ACCIONA Agua is the company’s water cycle division and employs 2000 people who design, construct, operate and maintain water and wastewater infrastructure to meet the needs of more than 50 million people in 20 countries around the world.
The company provides the complete management of the water cycle in more than 70 cities, directly managing the water supply for more than 2.9 million users. Its 400 water and wastewater treatment plants (Total Capacity 18,400 MLD) and 75 desalination plants (Total Capacity 2,000 MLD) are its best credentials.
It also manages more than 120 O&M contracts (Total Capacity 7,300 MLD) for conventional water treatment plants.
One of the major differentiating features of ACCIONA Agua is its firm commitment to ongoing innovation and sustainability. ACCIONA Agua’s research centre in Barcelona is focused on water and wastewater technologies.
Laboratories feature large scale pilot plants where research programmes are conducted aimed at developing new ways of ensuring increased process efficiencies, plant availability and water quality applying sustainability principles at all times.
ACCIONA Agua has offices in the UK (London), Algeria, Australia, Chile, Italy, the Middle East, India, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Portugal and Spain. The company has carried out or is currently carrying out projects in the UK, Australia, Argentina, Bulgaria, China, Chile, Egypt, Honduras, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, Peru, Puerto Rico,Spain, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UAE, USA, and Venezuela.
In 2010, Global Water Intelligence (GWI), named ACCIONA Agua the World's Best Water Company. ACCIONA Agua award winning portfolio includes:
- Beckton Water Plant (London). GWI Sustainable Award 2009, 150 MLD.
- Adelaide Desalination Plant (South Australia), CFF Earth Award 2012, 300 MLD.
- Baix Llobregat Wastewater Reuse Plant, Water Reuse Project of the Year 2007, 420 MLD.
- Atotonilco Wastewater Treatment Plant (Mexico), GWI Water Deal of the Year 2011, population equivalent 10.5 million people, 3,024 MLD.
- Tampa Desalination Plant (Florida, US). GWI Desalination Plant of the Year 2008, 108 MLD.
Sectors of Interest:
1. Design and construction of desalination, wastewater and drinking water treatment plants
2. Operation and maintenance of treatment plants
3. Water management in urban areas, including water reuse
4. Water distribution
5. Industrial waters
6. Sustainability
Web: www.acciona-agua.com
Contact:
Brian Nicholas, Director Business Development
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0753 453 1761
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