SUEZ Wins A Contract Worth €145M To Build And Operate India's Largest Wastewater Treatment Plant In New Delhi

Delhi Jal Board, the authority in charge of water management in New Delhi, has awarded SUEZ the contract to build and operate a wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 564,000 m3/day at Okhla, South of New Delhi, for a value of €145M.

The contract provides for a three-and-a-half-year design and construction phase of the plant, followed by an eleven-year operation and maintenance phase. The new plant will replace the old Okhla wastewater treatment plant and will be the largest of its kind in India. This contract is part of the Yamuna Action Plan III (YAP-III) to restore water quality for the heavily polluted Yamuna River, the main water resource for the capital. The project is funded 81% by Central Government and 19% by Delhi Government.

SUEZ will equip the plant with state-of-the-art wastewater treatment technologies to restore optimum water quality to the Yamuna river, in compliance with the latest national standards, requiring a total Nitrogen content of less than 10 mg/l. The processes deployed by the Group (Digelis Duo2™, Drainis Turbo™) will also significantly reduce the volume of the sewage sludge produced and facilitate their recovery into fertilizer for local agriculture and energy. The production of electricity from sludge recovery will thus cover 50% of the plant's needs.

For more than 30 years, SUEZ has been supporting large municipalities such as New Delhi, Bangalore and Calcutta, in the development of innovative solutions to preserve water resources, a growing challenge in a country facing rapid population growth and urbanization. We are proud of the renewed trust of the Delhi Jal Board, enabling us to build and operate this plant, that will be the largest wastewater treatment plant in India. This project allows us to combine technical expertise and customer orientation. It is a concrete example of our shared commitment, with the Delhi Jal Board, to provide quality drinking water and wastewater services to the inhabitants, and to preserve the environment.

About SUEZ in India
The Group has been present in India for more than 30 years. It has designed and built more than 250 water and wastewater treatment plants and currently operates 28 of them. SUEZ also plays the role of a water services provider for major municipalities such as Bengaluru, New Delhi, Coimbatore and Davanagere. Its activities contribute towards the distribution of 5.5 billion litres of drinking water to over 44 million people every day. The wastewater treatment services of the plants built and managed by the company serve some 7.5 million inhabitants. SUEZ employs over 1,200 professionals in the country. SUEZ is currently the leader in water management for industry in India, particularly for the energy sector (over 100 water treatment projects completed), the Oil&Gas sector (15 out of the 21 Indian refineries benefit from SUEZ services), as well as the metals, agri-food and textiles sectors. SUEZ employs over 1200 professionals in the country.

About SUEZ
With 90,000 people on the five continents, SUEZ is a world leader in smart and sustainable resource management. We provide water and waste management solutions that enable cities and industries optimise their resource management and strengthen their environmental and economic performances, in line with regulatory standards. To meet increasing demands to overcome resource quality and scarcity challenges, SUEZ is fully engaged in the resource revolution. With the full potential of digital technologies and innovative solutions, the Group recovers 17 million tons of waste a year, produces 3.9 million tons of secondary raw materials and 7 TWh of local renewable energy. It also secures water resources, delivering wastewater treatment services to 58 million people and reusing 882 million m3 of wastewater. SUEZ generated total revenues of 17.3 billion euros in 2018.