Project: Water Resources Studies of Assaluyeh Power Plant
Client: MAPNA Group
Background: MAPNA Electricity Development Co. operated the Assaluyeh Gas Turbine Power Plant and planned to expand it to a combined cycle power plant, increasing output from 900 MW to 1,500 MW. MEWE was commissioned to assess water resource availability for the expansion.
Actions: By compiling climatologic, hydrologic, geologic, and groundwater data, and conducting extensive field investigations and desk studies, it was determined that no surface water or groundwater resources in the region could meet the increased water demand—from 10 L/s to between 20 L/s and 100 L/s depending on the cooling system.
Results: The sole viable solution was the installation of a seawater desalination plant along the nearby coastline, with a capacity of 5,000–10,000 m³/day, and an 18 km transfer pipeline to the plant. The conceptual design for the desalination facility was included in MEWE’s study.
