Record #00400Technology archive
Largest Desalination Production Complex by Daily Capacity
The Shoaiba desalination complex on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast comprises eight desalination facilities with a combined capacity of 2.998 million cubic metres of freshwater per day, the largest by total complex capacity.
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2,998,000m³/day
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- Location
- Shoaiba, Red Sea coast, Saudi Arabia · Shoaiba Desalination Complex site
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Overview
Archive NoteShoaiba is a Red Sea coastal production base developed through several phases with different desalination technologies, supplying freshwater to western Saudi communities.
A December 2023 record assessment lists a combined nominal production capacity of 2.998 million m³/day across eight facilities. Since this aggregates several installations, it should not be confused with the capacity of one individual reverse-osmosis plant or with an actual day's output.
Record history
1 Milestones- 2,998,000 m³/dayShoaiba Desalination Production ComplexShoaiba, Red Sea coast, Saudi ArabiaCurrent Record
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Basis: direct confirmation by an authority
Guinness lists the Shoaiba desalination production complex at a combined 2,998,000 m³/day across eight plants, with verification in December 2023. This is aggregate nominal capacity for a multi-plant complex, not measured daily output or a single membrane plant. The achievement date is not established by the verification date.
- Verification assessment
- 2026-11-05
- Last editorial review
- 2026-11-05
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