Kindasa Water Services

What Kindasa Water Services does

Kindasa Water Services (KWS) is a Closed Joint Stock Company headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and the first private-sector company licensed in the Kingdom to produce and distribute potable water via seawater desalination. Founded in 2000 and reorganized under its current corporate form in 2015, KWS operates four SWRO (Seawater Reverse Osmosis) facilities — Jeddah Islamic Port (65,000 m³/day), Saudia City (13,020 m³/day), King Abdulaziz University Rabigh (6,000 m³/day), and Yemen Kindasa Water Services in Al Hudaydah (1,000 m³/day) — for an aggregate nameplate capacity of approximately 85,000 m³/day. Water is delivered to industrial estates, ports, universities, and government clients through an owned pipeline network spanning over 35 km and three tanker filling stations with combined capacity of 45,540 m³/day, all operating under long-term BOO/BOT contracts.

The company's core technology stack centers on SWRO membrane desalination supplemented by advanced energy recovery systems to reduce power intensity and Non-Revenue Water (NRW) reduction programs to improve unit economics. Production is certified to WHO and SASO potable water standards, with in-house ISO-standard laboratory operations supporting quality control. KWS is majority-owned (65%) by Saudi Industrial Services Co. (SISCO), a Tadawul-listed ports and logistics holding company, with Mohamed Abdulatif Jameel Co. (MALJC) holding the remaining 35% — providing institutional backing and strategic alignment with Saudi Vision 2030 water-sector privatization goals.

The business model combines asset-based water sales (BOO/BOT concession contracts with industrial, port, and institutional off-takers), capital project revenue (EPC for medium-scale SWRO plants up to 90,000 m³/day), recurring managed services (O&M of third-party plants, pipeline networks, and filling stations), and ancillary laboratory, training, and quality-control services. Geographic expansion is an explicit strategic objective, targeting both additional Saudi Arabian sites and international BOOT opportunities.

Name

Kindasa Water Services

Legal name

Kindasa Water Services

Website

https://kindasa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kindasa Water Services is the first private-sector potable water company in Saudi Arabia, operating SWRO desalination plants and a 35+ km pipeline network supplying industrial estates, ports, and institutions in Jeddah and Yemen under long-term BOO/BOT contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Desalination Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Plants & Operations (EUANAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Desalination Plant Construction (IMAFAGAG), Decentralized/Small-Scale Desalination (Containerized, Remote/Island, Emergency) (EUANAFAL)

Keywords

• Seawater desalination
• Potable water supply
• SWRO membrane filtration
• Industrial water distribution
• Water infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Jeddah

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Water Production and Distribution: Production and distribution of desalinated water to industrial estates, residential complexes, and commercial facilities. Revenue generated through bulk water supply contracts with industrial clients and port authorities.
2. Operation and Maintenance Services (O&M): Expert O&M services for medium-size desalination plants up to 90,000 m³/d including potable water transfer pipelines, distribution networks, water tanker filling stations, and storage tanks. Provided to clients on contract basis.
3. EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction): Project execution with design, engineering, procurement, and construction services for desalination plants. Revenue from one-time project delivery contracts.
4. PPP/BOT/BOO Contracts: Project development and financing for SWRO desalination plants on BOO (Build Own Operate) and BOT (Build Operate Transfer) basis through public-private partnership schemes in Saudi Arabia and overseas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kindasa Water Services produces desalinated potable water from seawater using Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) technology and distributes it through an owned 35+ km pipeline network and water tanker filling stations to industrial estates, ports, universities, and government/municipal clients in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The company's core revenue-generating activities are bulk water production/distribution, operation and maintenance (O&M) of medium-size desalination plants, engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) of SWRO plants, and public-private partnership (PPP/BOO/BOT) project development.

Product overview

Kindasa Water Services (KWS) is a water desalination and distribution company operating SWRO (Seawater Reverse Osmosis) desalination plants. The company operates four main desalination facilities: Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP) with 65,000 m³/day capacity, Saudia City with 13,020 m³/day, King Abdulaziz University Rabigh with 6,000 m³/day (expandable to 12,000), and Yemen operations with 1,000 m³/day. Core services include operation and maintenance (O&M), engineering/procurement/construction (EPC), public-private partnerships (PPP), and water quality laboratory services. The company also manages extensive pipeline networks totaling over 35 km for water distribution across Jeddah industrial zones and logistics hubs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP) Desalination Plant SWRO desalination plant located inside Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP) with capacity of 65,000 m3/day, including three filling stations for water distribution to industrial and commercial customers inside and around the port.
• Saudia City SWRO Desalination Plant SWRO desalination plant at Corniche, Jeddah with 13,020 m3/day capacity operating under BOOT model, including Phase-A (10,020 m3/day) and Phase-B containerized plant (3,000 m3/day).
• King Abdulaziz University (KAAU) Rabigh SWRO Plant SWRO desalination plant with R&D center at King Abdulaziz University in Rabigh, capacity 6,000 m3/day expandable to 12,000 m3/day, operating under BOO model.
• Yemen Kindasa Water Services (YKWS) Water services facility in Al Hudaydah, Yemen with 1,000 m3/d capacity (expandable to 12,000 m3/d), including 3 beach wells and conventional filtration system, operating under BOO model.
• Transfer Pipelines & Networks Potable water transfer infrastructure including 1.7 KM pipeline to JIP, 4 KM pipeline within JIP, 10.3 KM to Jeddah Industrial City, and 22.03 KM to Jeddah Al Khumrah District, plus new 800mm standby pipeline.
• Operation and Maintenance Services (O&M) Expert O&M services for water desalination plants up to 90,000 m3/d including transfer pipelines, distribution networks, water tanker filling stations, and storage tanks.
• Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Project execution with design, engineering, procurement, and construction services for SWRO desalination plants.
• Private Partnership (PPP) / BOO / BOT Project Development Project development and financing for medium-size SWRO desalination plants in Saudi Arabia and overseas on BOO and BOT basis through PPP scheme.

Quantifiable outcome

• 56,000 m³/day SWRO desalination capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TAWZEA (Jeddah Industrial City Pipeline Contractor)minorOthersService provider for Jeddah Industrial City pipeline network. TAWZEA receives potable water through a 10.3 KM buried pipeline into their underground storage tank located in JIC Phase 1.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ACWA Power: Largest private SWRO developer and IPP in Saudi Arabia, operating mega-scale desalination under BOO/PPA structures. Most relevant Saudi comparably for Kindasa's BOOT SWRO model, though at materially larger scale and broader energy-water portfolio.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Global water and wastewater treatment EPC + services platform with strong Middle East presence. Comparable on EPC and O&M service lines that complement Kindasa's asset base.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water EPC, O&M, and reuse provider competing for Saudi and regional desalination tenders. Overlaps with Kindasa on EPC/O&M services and municipal/industrial contract bidding.
• Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC): Saudi state-owned producer of desalinated water and the dominant public-sector counterparty. Sets market tariffs and tendering terms under which private operators like Kindasa compete.
• Marafiq: Integrated power and water utility serving Saudi industrial cities (including Jubail and Yanbu), with own-and-operate desalination assets supplying industrial offtakers. Comparable in industrial-zone water utility model and customer base.

Emerging players

• Fisia Italimpianti: Italian desalination EPC contractor delivering large SWRO plants across the Middle East (e.g., UAE, Saudi). Comparable in SWRO EPC delivery capabilities and target geographies.
• ENOWA (NEOM Water): NEOM subsidiary developing 100% renewable-powered desalination at scale in northwest Saudi Arabia. Sets a benchmark for next-generation SWRO economics and a future competitor for industrial and utility offtakers.
• Doosan Enerbility (Doosan Heavy Industries): Korean EPC contractor that has built multi-million m3/day SWRO plants in the Middle East. Direct EPC competitor for Kindasa's third-party project pipeline.

Direct peers

• Metito Utilities: UAE-headquartered water treatment and desalination investor/operator running BOO/BOOT SWRO plants across the Middle East and Africa. Closest functional peer to Kindasa in private-sector SWRO utility delivery.

Others

• Hyflux: Singapore-based membrane and SWRO project developer with Middle East references. Adjacent in SWRO membrane technology and project development, though currently in restructuring.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kindasawater
• Facebookfacebook.com/kindasawater
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kindasa-waters-ervices

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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