Consolidated Water receives key approval for seawater desalination plant project

Consolidated Water (CWCO) reported that its wholly owned subsidiary, Kalaeloa Desalco, recently achieved a major milestone for its $204 million project to design, construct, operate and maintain a 1.7 million gallon per day seawater desalination plant in Hawaii. The Honolulu Board of Water Supply, the client for the multi-year project that commenced in June 2023, approved the pilot test reports and recommendations submitted by Kalaeloa Desalco. The Board concluded that the desalinated water the company produced during the piloting phase is a reasonable match to their existing water supply. They also concluded that the desalinated water from the new plant would not cause any detrimental impact to existing distribution pipes or customer assets. The Hawaiian project involves a two-year development phase, followed by two years of construction. Once completed and commissioned, the company has been contracted to operate the plant under a 20-year operations and maintenance agreement, plus two five-year extension options at the discretion of the client.