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Saudi Water Authority to build first ERD factory outside US
Energy Recovery Inc. will build a plant in Saudi Arabia with capacity for 2,000 units, enough to cover local demand and export 40% to GCC, Africa, and Asia.
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The Saudi Water Authority (SWA) said it will build the world's first energy recovery device (ERD) factory outside the US, localizing production of a technology central to desalination. Output is set to start in the first quarter of 2027.
Energy Recovery Inc. will operate the plant with an annual capacity of 2,000 units, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. That exceeds Saudi Arabia's estimated yearly demand of 1,200 units, meaning 40% of production will go to GCC countries, Africa, and Asia.
ERDs cut the energy needed to run desalination plants. Local manufacturing reduces import dependence, shortens delivery times, and makes supply chains less vulnerable to disruption, SWA said.