The project includes desalination and remineralisation facilities, with execution planned in phases over 25 months.
VA TECH WABAG has secured an order from Reliance Industries Limited to develop a desalination plant and a remineralisation plant at Jamnagar, Gujarat, according to its announcement dated 27 October 2026.
WABAG classified the contract as a “Mega” domestic order, indicating a value above ₹1,000 crore. The exact contract value was not disclosed.
The desalination plant will have a capacity of 8,400 cubic metres per hour, with seawater reverse-osmosis capacity expandable to 12,600 cubic metres per hour, or approximately 302 million litres per day. The remineralisation plant will have a capacity of 3,000 cubic metres per hour.
WABAG’s scope covers design, engineering, supply, installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning and performance testing.
The treatment systems will include clarification, flotation, ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis, alongside chemical dosing, water storage and pumping infrastructure. The remineralisation facility will use limestone-based treatment.