RIYADH: ACWA Power, Saudi Arabia’s utility provider, has announced the start of operations at Rabigh Three Co. IWP, the largest independent water desalination plant. The utility firm formally known as International Co. for Water and Projects, revealed the plant will operate a capacity of 600,000 cubic meters per day in a bourse statement. ACWA Power owns a 70-percent stake in the desalination plant, which is located in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. Half-owned by the PIF, the homegrown company currently owns 66 projects and is a long-term operator of power generation and water desalination projects worldwide.