Global Water Intelligence (GWI) announced the winners of the 2017 Global Water Awards, which were presented in April in Madrid, Spain. Awards were presented as follows:
Water Company of the Year: Acciona Agua
Desalination Company of the Year: Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction
Smart Water Company of the Year: Suez
Breakthrough Water Technology Company of the Year: Water Planet
Water/Wastewater Project of the Year: Perth Groundwater Replenishment Scheme, Australia
Industrial Water Project of the Year: Co-op Refinery Complex, Canada
Municipal Desalination Plant of the Year: Yanbu 3, Saudi Arabia
Industrial Desalination Plant of the Year: Escondida SWRO, Chile
Water Deal of the Year: Vista Ridge Pipeline Financing, United States
Water Leaders Award: Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company, Kenya
Water Technology Idol: Mattershift
The Global Water Awards are voted by subscribed readers of GWI magazine, Water Desalination Report and individual members of the International Desalination Association (IDA). In addition, delegates who registered for the Early Bird Discount were also eligible to vote. More information on the Global Water Awards can be found here.