Prime Highlights
- Sharakat achieves 4.9 million safe working hours at Juranaha project.
- Project strengthens water storage and supply in the Makkah region.
Key Facts
- Project is developed under a BOOT model with a global consortium.
- Facility will have 2 million cubic meters of storage capacity.
Background
Sharakat reports a major safety achievement at the Juranah Strategic Storage Project, with 4.9 million work hours completed without any lost time injury. The achievement demonstrates effective safety measures that have been implemented throughout the Makkah region project site.
The Juranah Independent Strategic Water Reservoir project is developed under a build-own-operate-transfer model. A consortium leads the project, which includes Vision International Investment Company, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company and Gulf Investment Corporation. The group handles complete development work, which includes the construction of the water reservoir together with its associated infrastructure.
The project stands as a first of its kind in Saudi Arabia with private sector participation in strategic water storage. It involves an investment of about 1.5 billion dirhams, or 400 million dollars. Once it starts operating, it will help meet water supply needs in the Makkah region.
Sharakat states that the safety milestone reflects its strong focus on occupational health and safety standards at every stage of the project. The company maintains its current operations by assessing and enhancing its safety systems throughout the duration of its activities.
The facility has been constructed to maintain a permanent storage space of 2 million cubic meters, together with an active tanking capacity which reaches 500,000 cubic meters. The system provides essential support to the potable water distribution network that serves the entire region.
Construction work is ongoing and well planned. Different teams are working at various stages to move the project ahead.
The project is expected to begin commercial operations in the second quarter of 2027, which marks an important step in improving water security in the region.
