The 60 MLD facility will be located in Mullakadu, Tuticorin, and is intended to strengthen regional water management while addressing growing water scarcity challenges. The project will be delivered through a partnership between IDE Technologies, Jindal Water Infrastructure Limited (JWIL) and Vishnusurya Projects and Infra (VPIL).

“Solving water challenges for regions in need is at the core of IDE’s mission to make clean, high-quality water accessible to anyone, anywhere,” said Nayan Shah, director, Sales & Marketing, IDE India. “Our team looks forward to working alongside our industry partners, JWIL and VPIL, to bring a new, state-of-the-art SWRO desalination plant to Tamil Nadu and to expand our global footprint in the region.”

Seawater reverse osmosis desalination uses pressure greater than natural osmotic pressure to force seawater through semipermeable membranes, separating salts from the feedwater. The process produces a stream of potable water alongside a concentrated brine stream. IDE states that its SWRO plants deliver some of the lowest lifecycle water costs in the industry.

IDE secured the SIPCOT project in competition with two other bidders and will execute the contract under a Hybrid Annual Model and Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework. The scope includes full design and construction of the plant, followed by operation and maintenance for 15 years after commissioning.