Mekorot to Upgrade Water Systems in Kazakhstan's Abai Region
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Israeli water company Mekorot signed a deal to upgrade water systems in Kazakhstan's Abai region. The agreement, expected to bring in tens of millions of dollars, aims to improve water management and infrastructure in the vast, sparsely populated desert province. Mekorot will focus on digital enhancements and operational efficiency, building on previous work in Almaty.
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- Mekorot will upgrade water systems in Kazakhstan's Abai region under a new agreement.
- The deal is expected to generate tens of millions of dollars for Israeli firms.
- Abai is a vast desert province with a low population density.
- The project aims to improve water management, efficiency, and infrastructure monitoring.
- Mekorot previously completed a water strategy project in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Israel's national water company, Mekorot, has signed an agreement to significantly upgrade the water systems in the Abai region of Kazakhstan. Abai is a vast, desert province bordering Russia and China, covering approximately 185,000 square kilometers, more than eight times the size of Israel. Despite its immense area, the region is home to only about 600,000 people, necessitating substantial infrastructure to meet basic water needs.
The cooperation agreement, signed in the presence of Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister, is expected to generate tens of millions of dollars for Mekorot and other Israeli companies through consulting and water system upgrade projects in the region. This is not Mekorot's first venture in Kazakhstan; the company recently completed a project in Almaty, the country's second-largest city, where it developed a strategic plan for the municipal water economy for decades to come.
In Abai, Mekorot will focus on improving water system management and operations, enhancing digital capabilities, and integrating measurement, command, and control systems. The goal is to assist the regional administration in efficiently managing the water economy, preventing water loss over vast distances, and strengthening their monitoring and control of infrastructure. Mekorot is currently mapping the needs of this sparsely populated but geographically enormous region, which does have significant economic activity, particularly in industry and mining. Mekorot declined to comment on the report.