ACWA Power and Indonesia’s state-owned salt producer PT GARAM have signed a joint development agreement for a planned integrated seawater desalination and industrial salt facility in Manyar, Gresik, East Java.
What happened
The partners describe an investment of about $400 million and a design capacity of 62,500 cubic metres of water a day alongside 500,000 tonnes of industrial salt a year. Those figures are project plans, not completed capacity or financing proof. PR Newswire
Why it matters
The material change is the formal development partnership for infrastructure that links industrial water supply with domestic salt production. Indonesia currently relies on imported industrial salt for some manufacturing uses, while water availability constrains new industrial zones.
For East Java, the project could support manufacturing and reduce pressure on freshwater sources if it clears engineering, environmental, financing and procurement gates. The announcement does not provide a construction start, completion date or final investment decision. Water quality, energy use and the treatment of concentrated brine will be central environmental tests.
Permits and safeguards come first
The project now has to clear permits and financing before construction can begin. Water and energy efficiency targets, binding customers and public safeguards for brine and other waste will determine whether the proposal becomes credible infrastructure.
Source note
Reported facts are attributed to ACWA Power and PT GARAM joint announcement distributed by PR Newswire. SEA Connect adds regional business context and separates announced plans from completed outcomes.