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Construction of a desalination plant in Rosarito, Baja California.

Sector: Water and Environment


Last Revision

April 30, 2025
Macroproject:
Infrastructure Projects of the National Water Plan
Short Name of the Project:
0964 Rosarito desalination plant
Type of Investment:
Greenfield
Subsector:
Water Supply
Asset (s):
 Desalinisation Plant 2,200 litres per second (l/s) 
Contract Currency:
Mexican Pesos MXN
Estimated Investment MXN:

12,000,000,000

Estimated Investment USD:

648,648,648

Banobras, Fonadin involvement Banobras/Fonadin involvement

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2025: $ 18.5
Contract Scope:
  Construction
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DESCRIPTION
The project consists of the construction of a Potable Water Plant through desalination of seawater in Playas de Rosarito, with a capacity of 2,200 l/s. With the desalination plant, the needs of the lack of water for Playas de Rosarito and the southwest area of ​​Tijuana will be supplemented, benefiting 994,000 inhabitants.

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
Type of Contract
  Public Works
Selection Process
International Open Tender
Financing Sources
State
33.33 %
MXN
3,999,600,000
USD
216,194,594
Federal
66.67 %
MXN
8,000,400,000
USD
432,454,054
Payment Source
Budgetary

STATUS
Stage
  Preinvestment
Substage
  Studies
RELEVANT DATES
Execution/Construction Starting Date September 2025

GEOLOCATION
State(s)
Baja California   

SPONSOR
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Entity
State Government
Department
Comisión Estatal del Agua de Baja California
WebsiteInstitutional Arrangement

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Source
State Government
ID
16PPO-PED|CG|STG1
State Water Program
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Source
Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Description
Federal government entity and sectorial authority responsible for establishing the necessary criteria and instruments to guarantee the protection, preservation, and use of natural resources, by developing an environmental policy that ensures sustainable growth.
ID
02BC2024H0042
Environmental Impact Statement

MULTIMEDIA
0963 CFE: 209 SE 1212 Sur – Peninsular (10a. fase) 0965 Autopista Entronque 75D-Matehuala

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