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Such cheap desalinated water is even cheaper than the groundwater pumped out by some water pumps on Koro Island! Alit has never heard of such a powerful desalination technology!
The cost of desalination depends largely on local electricity prices. New Zealand itself has no oil output and uses a lot of new energy power generation equipment. Although it is environmentally friendly, the price of electricity has not been low. According to Group C's assessment, if a desalination plant is built on Coro Island, even with the most advanced production equipment, the cost per ton of water will be more than US$2.
So when Jiang Chen said that the cost was only 0.5 US dollars, Alit was so shocked.
Darling, even if there is a nuclear power plant on Koro Island, the cost of desalinated water cannot be so low!
The two parties quickly reached a cooperation agreement, even eliminating the need for bargaining.
Future People Heavy Industries is responsible for building the desalination plant, and Group C is responsible for connecting the pipelines to connect the fresh water produced by Future People Group to the tap water supply system of New Zealand.
Alit immediately ordered his secretary to print out the contract and signed a desalinated water supply contract with Jiang Chen with a daily supply of 20,000 tons. He looked nervous as if he was afraid that Jiang Chen would regret it.
The contract was signed, and Arit politely walked him to the door in person.
"Why don't you take some of the black coffee I brought back from Western Australia?"
"No need." Jiang Chen quickly waved his hand and refused.
He had just experienced how unpleasant that thing was.
For a 20,000-ton supply contract, excluding all expenses including labor costs, a profit of US$0.5 per ton can bring a maximum monthly income of US$300,000 to Futureman Group.
This revenue is really pitiful. Even if Future Man Group spends money to acquire Group C's water supply system and monopolizes all channels from production to sales, it will only double this number at most.
So from the beginning. Jiang Chen set his sights on overseas markets. It just so happened that there was such a person in his phone number, and he would definitely be interested in such cheap fresh water.
"Hello? Mr. Nayef. It's me, Jiang Chen. Our Future Heavy Industries has come up with a new thing... No, no, no<="l">. What I want to say is not new. The robot is a seawater desalination equipment.”
Sit in the car. As soon as Jiang Chen closed the car door, he took out his mobile phone and called Nayef in Saudi Arabia.
"Desalination equipment? We do have plans to build a new desalination plant on the coast of the Red Sea, but we have found an American matrix company to help us design it. They are experts in this area and are also our old partners." Hearing Jiang Chen seemed to want to promote seawater desalination equipment, and Nayef frowned slightly.
Although he has a good personal relationship with Jiang Chen, he will not make concessions because of his personal relationship when it comes to the drinking water project that is related to the well-being of the Saudi people. American Matrix promised them. A new hybrid seawater desalination plant with a daily production capacity of 1.097 million cubic meters was built for them in the Mecca area on the Red Sea coast, powered by ultra-high concentration photovoltaic power generation technology, to replace the high-energy-consuming and inefficient oil-based seawater desalination plant.
Although thermal power is very cheap in oil-rich Saudi Arabia, from the perspective of environmental protection and sustainable utilization, the practice of "exchanging oil for water" still does more harm than good.
The production cost of this desalination plant using mixed energy is as low as US$1.5 per ton, which Nayev thinks is quite good.
"What is the price of water in your country?" Jiang Chen asked.
"According to the data in the first half of the year, in the Mecca region, the level is 7 riyals per ton." After thinking for a moment. Nayef said.
7 riyals, which is about 1.9 US dollars.
After a little calculation in his mind, Jiang Chen's lips curled up into a smile.
"So. Are you interested in $1 per ton of fresh water?"
Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Nayef was stunned. So much so that when his beautiful Princess Amira brought the peeled grapes to his mouth, he forgot to open his mouth.
"$1 per ton? Cost price?"
"Of course the cost will be a little lower than this. One dollar is the price we pay for water supply to you." Jiang Chen said with a smile.
Nayef was shocked, immediately stood up, held the phone and walked to the window of the palace.
"My friend, you are always so... astonishing. Ahem! I want to ask, is everything you said true? Offering water to us at a price of $1 per ton? This is incredible. Please forgive me. I was a little excited."
Not only was he excited, Nayef was also a little incoherent.
All the time. In terms of domestic gasoline, electricity, and water conservancy, Saudi Arabia has provided financial subsidies to a certain extent. Take tap water for example. In order for the 4 million people in the capital Riyadh to drink clean and relatively cheap water, the Saudi royal family has to spend hundreds of millions to subsidize water prices every year.
Although Saudi Arabia has deep pockets, who doesn’t want to save some money
The US$1 water supply price proposed by Jiang Chen will not only greatly alleviate
"Of course it's true, more true than gold." Jiang Chen smiled brightly.
Compared with the welfare water supply contract signed with Group C, the contract with oil bosses like Saudi Arabia is the highlight! At a water supply price of US$1, even if it is calculated based on a water supply of 1 million tons, there is a profit of US$15 million a month.
And the seawater desalination equipment he has on hand has a production capacity of more than 1 million tons per day! As cooperation with Saudi Arabia strengthens, Saudi Arabia, which is accustomed to cheap water, will definitely expand its water supply contract<="r"> When other surrounding water-scarce countries see the cheap fresh water enjoyed by Saudi Arabia, they will surely come to ask for cooperation!
Jiang Chen seemed to have seen those Arab tycoons waving banknotes and waving to him.
"By the way, what is the quality of the desalinated water you produce? We will never give our citizens anything mixed with sand." Nayef asked another question he was concerned about.
Drinking desalinated water for a long time is not good for your health. If the quality of the desalinated water produced by Future People Group is not up to standard, the Saudi royal family will never tolerate it. However, his worries are completely unnecessary. Pan-Asian cooperation in the 22nd century will be far more demanding on food safety than any country on this timeline.
"Just rest assured, we are expected to build the first desalination plant on Coro Island in one month. At that time, you can send people over to inspect the quality of our desalinated water. One thing I can assure you is that we produce The desalinated water is definitely cleaner and much healthier than what is currently circulating on the market!”
Hearing what Jiang Chen said, Nayef breathed a sigh of relief.
He is still very relieved about the promise of the Future People Group.
"I will send someone to your side to investigate." After a moment of pause, Nayef hesitated slightly, and then said, "Jiang Chen, we are friends, right?"
"Of course." Jiang Chen didn't know why he suddenly asked this question.
"Then can you do me a small favor?" Nayef whispered.
"Of course it's no problem. As long as I can help." Jiang Chen said happily.
"It shouldn't be difficult for you." Nayef coughed and lowered his voice, "I will find a way to block the negotiation with Matrix Company on the desalination project, and finally open it to major companies around the world. Invite bids. I hope you will not take the initiative to bid from us."
"No bid?" Jiang Chen didn't understand what he meant.
"Yes," Nayef nodded, "I will take the initiative to invite you."
Hearing what he said, Jiang Chen immediately understood what he meant.
Nayef is the crown prince, and he is not the only prince in Saudi Arabia. However, this old king likes to change crown princes, so there are many people who are eyeing his position as crown prince. Although he was responsible for leading this cooperation with Matrix Company, the person who initiated the project and found Matrix Company was another prince named Rashid.
Although he didn't say it, the old king seemed to be satisfied with Prince Rashid's performance.
And this also made Nayef feel uneasy!
"Haha, of course it's no problem, Mr. Nayef, you underestimate the friendship between us." Jiang Chen laughed.
"Thank you so much! You Chinese people are really good brothers who value friendship!" Nayef said happily, using poor Chinese for the last sentence.
Although the grammar of his sentence had a lot to complain about, Jiang Chen just smiled and said a few polite words to him.
For Jiang Chen, this was just a trivial favor.
If Nayev fails to succeed, the Future People Group will not suffer any losses. But if he really becomes the crown prince, I believe he will not forget the help that Futureman Group has helped him. (.)<=""><=""><="">