Saudi Water Authority wins five international awards for water and energy innovation

KUALA LUMPUR: The Saudi Water Authority has won five international awards for projects focused on water technology, energy efficiency and recovering valuable resources from desalination waste. The authority, through its research arm, the Water Technologies Innovation and Advanced Research Institute (Watira), received the awards at the fourth Asian Water Awards and the 2026 Asian Power Awards in Kuala Lumpur. Among the recognised projects was a drinking-water enrichment system that uses nanotechn