Protocol signed for a seawater desalination plant in Hurghada's Shamal Al-Ahyaa
The Red Sea governor signed the agreement with a private firm on Wednesday for a plant producing 20,000 to 30,000 cubic metres a day. No cost or start date was given.
11 November 2026
Red Sea Governor Walid Al-Barqi signed a cooperation protocol on Wednesday with the company Integrated Environmental Technology and Petroleum Services to build and operate a seawater desalination plant in the Shamal Al-Ahyaa area of Hurghada, according to a governorate statement.
The plant is to produce between 20,000 and 30,000 cubic metres of water a day. The governorate did not give a cost, a construction start date or a completion date.
Al-Barqi said the new plant would add to Hurghada's drinking-water supply, improve the level of service and reduce shortages, particularly in summer. He described desalination as one of the governorate's main routes to securing water as its towns grow in population, housing, investment and tourism.