International Investment Conference and Exhibition
Desalination Latin America
6-7 March 2020 Santiago, Chile
+44 207 394 30 90 (London)
6-7 March 2020 Santiago, Chile
International investment conference and exhibition “DESALINATION LATIN AMERICA” is the only business platform for developing effective strategies, sharing experiences, presenting new investment projects and innovations, consolidating efforts of governments and business to implement desalination projects and to increase water supplies all over Latin America.
Senior Process Engineer Thermal & Renewable Energy
Poyry
Water Resources Manager
Southern Peru Copper Corp.
General Director for Water
Ministerio de Obras Publicas Chile
Managing Director
Comisión Estatal de Agua de Baja California
CEO
ICP Ltda. & Rockville Capital Group
Vice President Asset Optimization
CODELCO
Director Center for Life Cycle Analysis
Columbia University
President
Oceanus Power & Water Latin America
Independen Consultant and Editor
Global water Intelligence
22 desalination projects in Chile, 7 projects in Mexico, 4 projects in Peru, 1 project in Argentina, 1 project in Colombia
More than $20 bln are to be invested in LATAM desalination
35 desalination projects in Latin America
With the population of more than 650 million people, Latin America represents one of the largest emerging markets for desal and reuse
Chile’s desalination is accelerated! New legislation has banned the mining industry from using fresh water.
Peru’s government considers seawater desalination a national objective and sponsors building of some plants
Chile's Codelco receives approval for $1 bln desalination plant, the second-largest desalination plant in the South American country
Chile's copper mining industry expects its water consumption to surge 66% to 24.6m3/s by 2025
Seawater will increase its weighting in the overall supply, accounting for 36% of water used in the mining sector in 2025, compared with 9% currently
A solar powered water desalination project in Chile has received an initial investment of $500 million, the largest desalination plant by reverse osmosis (SWRO) in Latin America, and the first large-scale desalinator powered with PV
2020-2021 is expected to be the biggest year-on-year jump of water consumption in Chile’s mining sector. The consumption forecast predicts 10.3% increase
35%
Owners, Presidents
25%
CEOs, CFOs, General Directors
15%
Government Representatives
10%
Directors,Deputy Directors
5%
Others
35%
Project owners
20%
Governments, regulatory bodies
15%
Investors
25%
Equipment and service providers
5%
Other
200+ decision-makers of desalination industry from all over Latin America – government officials, regulatory bodies, project owners, technology and service providers, international and local investors of Chile, Peru, Mexico, Colombia, Panama, etc.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY – Thermal vs. Membrane technology; Solar or Hybrid sources of energy. Hands-on Guide to increasing energy efficiency and optimising costs!
IMPORTANT! Permits - how to accelerate the process? Ask your burning questions to the governments of Chile, Peru, Mexico and their regulatory bodies!
Focus on SOLAR! Specialized session, round table and exhibition presenting innovative solar strategies and technologies. Be ahead of your competitors!
FUNDING and INVESTMENTS. Cooperating with local and international banks and financial institutions, private investors, project financing. How to gain the most favourable lending conditions? How to ensure quick return on investment?
Presentation of 35+ large-scale investment desalination projects to be implemented within 2020-2025 from across Latin America
Dedicated exhibition of cutting-edge equipment and technologies for the desalination industry, delivered by local and global leaders from around the world
CASE STUDIES from world leaders -Saudi Arabia, Spain, Israel, Greece, UK and the US – from project design to construction! Learn from others’ mistakes!
Unprecedented networking opportunities! One-to-one business meetings, networking round tables, cocktail reception, interactive discussions. Use this opportunity to exchange business cards with ALL conference participants!
Report on the results of the study “Disalination in Latin America”
Report on the results of the study “Desalination in Latin America” The key findings presented in the report are based on the analysis of the survey and in-depth interviews with market influencers. In addition to the analysis, the report contains an overview of a number of projects for the desalination in Latin America.
Overview of flagship desalination investment projects in Latin America
The report contains an overview of planned or ongoing investment projects for the construction and renovation of desalinization plants in Latin America
Facts and figures
With the population of more than 650 million people, Latin America represents one of the largest emerging markets for desal and reuse. 2020-2021 is expected to be the biggest year-on-year jump of water consumption in Chile’s mining sector. The consumption forecast predicts 10.3% increase
