# Middle East desalination infrastructure developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/middle-east-desalination-infrastructure-developments > Updated: 2026-10-20T16:25:00.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. Recent developments in the Middle East highlight significant investments in desalination technology to bolster water security. In Egypt, the government has awarded approximately $84.6 million in contracts to private companies for the operation and maintenance of 11 seawater desalination plants. These facilities, located in the Sinai, Matrouh, and Red Sea regions, have a combined capacity of 485,000 cubic meters per day. The initiative seeks to transition from reactive to preventive maintenance to improve reliability and energy efficiency. In Dubai, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is advancing the Hassyan desalination project. This $920 million facility utilizes reverse osmosis technology and is designed to produce roughly 818 million liters of water per day, meeting the needs of 2 million people. The project incorporates solar energy to reduce carbon emissions and is scheduled for full completion by the first quarter of 2027. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-20: Dubai launches massive desalination project to secure water supply Dubai's DEWA is constructing the Hassyan desalination plant, a $920 million project using solar energy and reverse osmosis to provide 818 million liters of daily drinking water by 2027. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dubai-launches-massive-desalination-project-to-secure-water-supply ### 2026-10-18: Egypt awards $84.6 million in desalination plant maintenance contracts Egypt has awarded 4.6 billion Egyptian pound contracts to private firms to operate and maintain 11 desalination plants, aiming to improve water reliability and energy efficiency across coastal regions. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/san-misr-wins-725-million-egp-desalination-plant-contract --- Cite as: Middle East desalination infrastructure developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/middle-east-desalination-infrastructure-developments