Asia Pacific
Biwater have been active in Asia Pacific for over 45 years. In 1972, Biwater first secured a contract to deliver a state-of-the-art water park in Indonesia called ‘Jaya Water Ancol Park’. The water park was highly anticipated by local residents and helped to position Jakarta as a tourist destination before ‘Ancol Dreamland’ was developed.
- 1 Regional office
- 45+ Years of experience
- 35+ Biwater employees
- 48.3% Of group revenue*
Biwater went on to deliver an array of projects across the region. The focus of contracts shifted to Biwater’s core business areas, resulting in the construction of over 250 large-scale water and wastewater treatment plants serving capital cities, regional population centres and rural communities.
Biwater’s flagship projects in the region include the Malaysian Rural Water Supply Scheme encompassing 134 individual water supply projects, Batam Island 230 MLD Water Supply Concession in Indonesia, Yen So Park 200 MLD Wastewater Treatment Plant in Vietnam, Changi 228 MLD NEWater Plant in Singapore and Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works (HATS Stage 2A) with ultimate capacity of 2,400 MLD in Hong Kong.
Edwin Tan
Regional Director for Asia Pacific
Edwin joined Biwater in 2016 to oversee the Group’s regional development. Coming from a background of project management and plant operations with a Civil Engineering BSc (Hons.) Degree from the University of Leeds, Edwin has an in-depth knowledge of technical requirements for large-scale infrastructure and construction projects.
Edwin’s water industry career saw him start out as a Project Engineer in Malaysia. One of his first jobs involved the delivery of a 950 MLD water treatment plant in Sungai Selangor Phase II, Malaysia.
With a keen interest in project finance and project management, Edwin went on to manage the delivery of water design-build projects and operations contracts across Asia Pacific. For a period of eight years, Edwin relocated from Malaysia to Thailand to manage water projects country-wide for Veolia.
Most recently before joining Biwater, Edwin was Regional Director, Business Development, for Veolia and an Advisor for the Food and Agricultural Fund (Caudex) in Asia.
Favourite Biwater memory:
“It always amazes me to see Biwater employees who have been with the company for 30 years or more! The pride and loyalty that the employees have for Biwater speaks volumes. When I join the company in 2016, I remember being impressed by Biwater’s retention of knowledge and experience.”
Outlook for the future:
“Biwater stands out in the market as a unique company and I think it always will. It doesn’t shy away from shouldering the full responsibility and risk for projects and offers tailored technical and financial solutions that are difficult for others to match.”
Key highlights
Financed projects:
- Malaysian Rural Water Supply Scheme, Malaysia: USD $1.7bn
- Negombo Water Supply and Optimization, Sri Lanka: USD $44m
- Batam Island Water Concession, Indonesia: USD $59.8m
- Matara and Nilambe Rural Water Supply Scheme, Sri Lanka: USD $25m
Awards:
- Stonecutters Island, Hong Kong: 2016 Wastewater Project of the Year, Global Water Awards (Distinction)
- Sha Tin, Hong Kong: 2006 Water and Wastewater Project of the Year, Global Water Awards (Highly Commended)
Our regional offices
Biwater (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (78224-V)
Postal address:
Lot 08-01, Level 8, Guoco Tower, Damansara City, 6 Jalan Damanlela, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel:+60 3 2011 9700
Email:[email protected]
Our projects in Asia Pacific
The table below provides an overview of some of our recent projects in Asia Pacific, as well as a number of our flagship projects. *Based on Biwater’s financial accounts year ended 30 June 2017
Mui Wo
Hong Kong
New build
Turnkey design and construction of a membrane bioreactor (MBR) plant, which included odour control and sludge treatment provisions. The new works were connected to the existing wastewater treatment plant with the necessary pipelines, services and utilities. MBR was the chosen technology for the new works because of its ability to produce quality effluent meeting the most stringent water standards. Its modular configuration also helped to reduce the footprint of the works and provide a level of flexibility. Due to its modular design, further expansion is made easy if required in the future.
Scope of works:
Design and construction.
Wastewater treatment capacity:
7,400 m3/day
7.4 MLD
2 MGD US
Stonecutters Island
Hong Kong
Upgrade
Upgrade and expansion works to the main pumping station, sediment tanks and ancillary facilities. The new facility was built to handle wastewater treatment for over five million Hong Kong residents. As a result of these works, wastewater treatment capacity increased to 2.4 million m3/day. The plant featured the largest sewage pumping station at the time of commissioning and was awarded Wastewater Project of the Year (Distinction) in the 2016 Global Water Awards.
Scope of works:
Design and construction.
Wastewater treatment capacity:
2,400,000m3/day
2,400 MLD
634 MGD US
Rodriguez
Philippines
New build
Water for the water treatment plant was drawn from the La Mesa Dam to serve the rapidly expanding population in and around Manila. A new draw-off tower was constructed in the existing dam with a 2km pipeline to the treatment plant. Before construction, Biwater installed a process pilot plant to test the proposed plant design. Following commissioning, Biwater operated the plant for two years.
Scope of works:
Design, construction and operation.
Water treatment capacity:
150,000m3/day
150 MLD
39.6 MGD US
Yen So Park, Hanoi
Vietnam
New build
To treat 50% of Hanoi’s wastewater, a sequential batch reactor (SBR) plant was constructed. The process design provided biological nutrient removal and an ultrafiltration service water stream for use on-site. Two separate collection channels delivered wastewater to the plant from the Kim Nuu River intake.
Scope of works:
Design and construction.
Water treatment capacity:
200,000 m3/day
200 MLD
52.8 MGD US
Solano
Philippines
New build
Fast-track delivery of a package water treatment plant (biPAK) for the urban district of Solano. Key drivers for the project were providing drinking water to households and supporting the continued development of Solano’s economy. Although one of the oldest municipalities in the country, Solano was fast becoming known as a central business district on the island of Luzon.
Scope of works:
Design and construction.
Water treatment capacity:
10,000 m3/day
10 MLD
2.6 MGD US
South Province
Maldives
New build
Ahead of a major regional conference being hosted by the Government of the Maldives on the Addu Atoll, desalination facilities were required to provide drinking water for key conference centres and hotels across a number of islands.
Scope of works:
Design and construction.
Water treatment capacity:
1,500 m3/day
1.5 MLD
0.4 MGD US
Negombo
Sri Lanka
New build
New water treatment plant that increased drinking water supply for the popular tourist destination on the coast by 50% at the time of commissioning. In addition to the fast-track design and construction of the new works, the project also involved significant upgrades to the existing water treatment plant, a non-revenue water (leak reduction) programme, and the provision of water storage tanks, as well as 217km of transmission and distribution mains.
Scope of works:
Finance, design, construction and non-revenue water (leak reduction).
Water treatment capacity:
36,000 m3/day
36 MLD
9.5 MGD US
International Airport
Hong Kong
New build
The Hong Kong International Airport required a compact and efficient wastewater treatment facility to serve the busy travel hub. The membrane bioreactor (MBR) works carried out involved the installation of new MBR equipment as well as an upgrade to the existing MBR plant. The control centre for the works was also upgraded alongside the technical works package.
Scope of works:
Design, supply and construction.
Water treatment capacity:
6,100 m3/day
6.1 MLD
1.6 MGD US
Batam Island
Indonesia
Concession
During the concession period over 1,296km of transmission pipeline was added to the network on Batam Island, which significantly increased the island’s water treatment capacity. A customised billing system was implemented and a successful non-revenue water (leak reduction) programme reduced water losses across the extensive network by 25%. The concession was sold in 2010 as part of the sale of Biwater’s shares in Cascal.
Scope of works:
Design, construction, ownership and operation (concession contract).
Water treatment capacity:
238,000 m3/day
238 MLD
62.9 MGD US
Changi NEWater
Singapore
New build
Innovative indirect potable reuse solution to help Singapore overcome water-stress. As a result of the project, Singapore was able to meet 30% of its drinking water requirements through reuse and recycling, greatly reducing its reliance on imports.
Scope of works:
Design and supply.
Membrane treatment capacity:
228,000 m3/day
228 MLD
60 MGD US
Zhumadian
China
Concession
The water treatment plant extracted water from the Banqiao Reservoir in order to treat water for transmission to over 400,000 people in Zhumadian, known as the ‘Hinterland of Henenan, Centre of China’. The concession was sold in 2010 as part of the sale of Biwater’s shares in Cascal.
Scope of works:
Design, construction, ownership and operation (concession contract).
Water treatment capacity:
120,000 m3/day
120 MLD
31.7 MGD US
Sungai Selangor
Malaysia
New build
This project was broken down into two contracts, providing a combined 800 MLD water treatment capacity to supply the Klang Valley and surrounding population centres with drinking water. The design parameters of the water treatment works allow for a peak flow of up to 960 MLD. The initial works package was completed in 2003, followed by the secondary works package, completed in 2005. The training of the client’s staff to take over plant operations following the contract was an integral part of the project.
Scope of works:
Design, supply, construction, operation and training.
Water treatment capacity:
800,000 m3/day
800 MLD
211.4 MGD US
Sha Tin
Hong Kong
Upgrade
Extension project that successfully increased the treatment capacity of the existing wastewater treatment works and upgraded facilities. Works were carried out in two phases to treat both domestic and industrial wastewater. In 2006, the project received a Global Water Award for the Water and Wastewater Project of the Year (Highly Commended).
Scope of works:
Design, supply and construction.
Water treatment capacity:
340,000 m3/day
340 MLD
89.8 MGD US
Mui Wo
Hong Kong
Upgrade
Upgrade works were completed for the existing wastewater treatment plant in Mui Wo. The original plant was commissioned in 1985 and upgrade works were required to increase the plant’s treatment capacity and improve the quality of effluent discharge. The works were designed to treat wastewater from the collector network in Mui Wo, as well as septic waste collected from private contractors.
Scope of works:
Design and construction.
Water treatment capacity:
1,200 m3/day
1.2 MLD
0.3 MGD US
Wangsa Maju
Malaysia
New build
Fast-track design and construction to build the Wangsa Maju Water Treatment Plant ready for the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. To meet urgent water supply needs all works were completed and commissioned within six months. The contract also included the supply of one year’s operational spare parts.
Scope of works:
Design and construction.
Water treatment capacity:
48,000 m3/day
48 MLD
12.7 MGD US
Matara and Nilambe
Sri Lanka
New build
Two rural water schemes were built to increase drinking water supplies to remote communities, spanning hilly terrain and the flatter coastline. In Matara, river intakes were constructed further upstream to overcome issues with increased saline intrusion. Where possible, the sites were located at a high level to allow water distribution by gravity, which greatly reduced ongoing operational costs. As a part of the contract, a bridge crossing was built at Nilambe to provide a pedestrian river crossing, as previously river crossings could only be made by boat.
Scope of works:
Design and construction.
Water treatment capacity:
26,500 m3/day
26.5 MLD
7 MGD US
Country-wide
Malaysia
New build
134 water supply schemes spanning all 13 States in Malaysia, covering 600 individual sites. The large-scale financed contract provided the last 4.25 million inhabitants in rural communities across Malaysia with drinking water. The contract included a five year operation and maintenance contract for all facilities, as well as training centres to provide support, with an extensive knowledge share programme.
Scope of works:
Finance, design, construction and training.
Water treatment capacity:
556,000 m3/day
556 MLD
146.9 MGD US