IDE Technologies Seals Deal to Provide Reverse Osmosis Solution for Largest Seawater Desalination Plant in the Western Hemisphere

KADIMA, ISRAEL and SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 2, 2013) - IDE today announced that it has signed a contract with Kiewit Shea Desalination to design and supply equipment for the largest seawater desalination plant in the U.S., located near the Encina Power Station in Carlsbad, California. The company has also signed a contract directly with Poseidon Resources for Operation & Maintenance (O&M) of the plant for a period of 30 years. A breakthrough for the U.S. desalination industry, the Carlsbad Project will begin construction in 2013 and produce up to 54 million gallons (204,412 m³) of fresh, high quality water per day in 2016, increasing the reliability of the region's water supply.

The Carlsbad plant is a breakthrough project in the U.S. desalination industry. It follows IDE's latest technological developments in various desalination plants worldwide, especially in the pretreatment phase, resulting in higher efficiency and reduced energy consumption, as well as high quality water. The IDE solution will help the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) alleviate the water shortage problem and achieve its goal of having seven percent of the region's water supply come from seawater desalination by 2020, creating a new map of the American water market.

"The Carlsbad Desalination Project is a significant milestone for us, California and the U.S. at large, as we believe it will set the stage for the future of desalination in America," said Avshalom Felber, CEO of IDE Technologies Ltd. "For decades, we've successfully completed similar projects in countries all over the world, and we're excited to be a part of what will be the largest desalination plant in the U.S."

Mark Lambert, CEO of IDE Americas, added: "Our view is that the Carlsbad project that we're about to embark upon will accelerate both the visibility of desalination in North America and the ability of potential clients, both public and private, to understand how creative project delivery, creative finance and innovative process design allow these types of projects to happen. The movement in the U.S. toward desalination has been a long time coming, and we're ready to lead the charge."

About IDE Technologies Ltd.:
IDE Technologies Ltd. is a global leader in water technologies, specializing in the development, engineering, construction and operation of enhanced desalination facilities and industrial water treatment solutions. With its advanced thermal and membrane technologies, IDE has designed, built, and currently operates some of the world's largest seawater desalination and water treatment plants. Today, IDE provides a cumulative capacity of over 2.3 million m³/day of high quality water for a wide range of industries including oil and gas, mining, refineries, power stations and more. IDE holds a proven track record that spans 400 plants, 40 countries and 4 decades.
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