About
An award-winning desalination plant in Carlsbad for the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) that will provide clean water to about 300,000 people and generate over $50m annually to the regional economy.
The Carlsbad desalination plant overcame significant practical, regulatory and economic hurdles to deliver a cost effective and environmentally friendly water supply.
IDE and its partners worked for more than 10 years to develop a desalination solution that meets all the challenging criteria.
- Capacity: 204,412 m³/day (54M gallons)
- Technology: Reverse Osmosis (RO)
- Project Type: Engineering & Procurement, Operation & Maintenance (0&M)
- Location: USA
- Footprint: ~5.5 acres
- Commissioning date: 2015
Highlights
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Cutting edge technology
Innovative pretreatment phase, resulting in higher efficiency, reduced energy consumption and high quality water.
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Revolution for US desalination
Ground-breaking project financing that relies on a true partnership model.
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Environmental breakthrough
First major California infrastructure project to eliminate its carbon footprint.
Awards
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Desalination Deal of the Year 2013, Global Water Intelligence (GWI).
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North American Water Deal of the Year, Project Finance Magazine
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Far West Deal of the Year 2013, The Bond Buyer financial newspaper.
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