THE DESALINATION plant operated by a unit of Vivant Corp. has commenced production of five million liters per day (MLD) of water, the company said on Thursday.
Located in Cordova, Cebu, the plant’s first train or skid is now operational, capable of providing potable water to around 5,000 households within Metro Cebu, the company said in a statement.
Isla Mactan-Cordova Corp. (IMCC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Vivant Hydrocore Holdings, Inc. operating under the brand name Vivant Water, oversees this initiative.
Compared to ground and surface water, which are traditional water sources in the country, Vivant Water President Jess Anthony N. Garcia said that the seawater desalination can serve as a third source of water.
Once completed, the desalination plant can generate 20 MLD potable water in the first phase, which Mr. Garcia said is equivalent to the average daily consumption of 20,000 Filipino households.
“When fully operational, the water from the plant will be a sustainable source of drinking water and will ultimately help address the ongoing water crisis in Metro Cebu,” the company said.
IMCC was awarded a 25-year contract in 2021 to supply desalinated water to the Metropolitan Cebu Water District.
The project is being constructed by Watermatic Philippines, a joint venture company of Vivant and WaterMatic International of Israel, while the project site was provided through a partnership with the municipal government of Cordova.
Vivant Hydrocore holds the Vivant group’s water infrastructure investment portfolio as a wholly owned subsidiary of Vivant Infracore Holdings, Inc., which in turn is wholly owned by Vivant.
Vivant has investments in various companies engaged in electric power generation and distribution and retail electricity business. It recently entered the water industry arm, “with a diversified portfolio in the areas of bulk water supply, wastewater treatment and water distribution,” the company said. — Sheldeen Joy Talavera
