Rayis-Rabigh Project, led by Tedagua, named water project of the year in the Middle East
- Rayis-Rabigh is a 151-kilometer-long water infrastructure system, featuring pipelines over 2 meters in diameter and a pumping capacity of 500,000 cubic meters per day.
- The project, led by Tedagua (part of the Cobra Group), was recognized as the Best Water Project in the Middle East and North Africa, highlighting its role as one of the region’s most pioneering and significant developments.
On April 30th, the IJGlobal Awards 2024 ceremony was held in Dubai, recognizing the most outstanding success stories in the energy and infrastructure sectors. In this edition, the Rayis-Rabigh IWTP (Independent Water Transmission Project), led by Tedagua through its parent company Grupo Cobra and in consortium with the Saudi firm Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies, was awarded Best Project of the Year in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) for its contribution to water infrastructure development.
The award was received by representatives from Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC), Grupo Cobra, and Tedagua, joined by other key stakeholders involved in the project, who attended the ceremony.
The Rayis-Rabigh IWTP involves the construction and 35-year operation of a water transmission system between Rayis and Rabigh in Saudi Arabia, developed for SWPC, the public entity responsible for managing public-private partnerships in the water sector. The infrastructure will connect the industrial hubs of both cities, located north of Jeddah, enabling the distribution of desalinated water to the regions of Mecca and Medina. The system includes a 151-kilometer carbon steel pipeline with a diameter of over 2 meters, a reversible pumping station with a capacity of 500,000 cubic meters per day, two storage tanks of 170,000 cubic meters each, and a 13 MW solar power plant.
For Cobra -as the concession leader- and for Tedagua -as EPC and O&M lead- this is a strategic project that strengthens their presence in the country, drives technological development, and supports the advancement of flagship initiatives aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals in the field of integrated water infrastructure.