Saudi Utility Acwa Enters $400 Million Salt Facility Project in Indonesia

08:32 AM EDT, 08/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Acwa (SASE:2082) and Garam signed a joint development agreement to establish a utility-scale integrated seawater desalination and industrial salt production facility in East Java, Indonesia. The $400 million project will combine a seawater reverse-osmosis plant with an integrated salt production line, according to a Wednesday release. The facility aims to produce 62,500 cubic meters of desalinated water per day and 500,000 tons of high-purity industrial salt per year. The Saudi utility company will leverage its desalination project development expertise, technology, financing structure, as well as engineering, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance capabilities, while Garam will handle site preparations, project access and permits, among others.