Global Water Desalination Plant Equipment Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

The Water Desalination Plant Equipment Market is experiencing robust expansion, with market size projected to increase from (46.18 Billion) 2024 to (109.42 Billion) 2030, demonstrating a consistent year-over-year growth rate of 10.06%. Water Desalination Plant Equipment Market Size, Share, Competitive Landscape and Trend Analysis Report, , by Applications (Municipal, Industrial, Others) , by Equipment (Reverse Osmosis, Multi-Effect Distillation (MED), Pretreatment System, Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) Distillation, Post-Processing System, Cleaning System, Desalination Device, Electrical Control System), by Source (Brackish Water, River Water, Seawater, Others) , by Production (Below 10 M3/Hr, 401-1,000 M3/Hr, 11-100 M3/Hr, 101-400 M3/Hr, 1,001-1,500 M3/Hr, Above 1,500 M3/Hr) And Regions (North America (United States, Canada, Mexico), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Rest of South America), Europe (Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Benelux, Nordics, Rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific), MEA (Middle East, Africa)) : Industry Forecast and Opportunity Analysis for 2024 - 2030

The water desalination plant equipment market includes those items and systems designed to remove salt and other contaminants from seawater, brackish water, and other sources to produce potable water or useable water. This device is also very important in areas with water shortages caused by drought, overpopulation, and pollution. The desalination plant equipment market is sustained by the growing global need for freshwater supplies, especially in dry/semi-arid areas. Major drivers for this expansion are population growth, industrialization, and climate change, which are all increasing water scarcity on a global scale.

Water Desalination Plant Equipment Report Highlights

Report Metrics	Details
Forecast period	2019-2030
Base Year Of Estimation	2024
Growth Rate	CAGR of 10.06%
Forecast Value (2030)	USD 109.42 Billion
Key Market Players	IDE Guangzhou KangYang Seawater Desalination Equipment Co., Ltd. APPLIED MEMBRANES, INC. Veolia DuPont Aquatech Xylem, Inc. Pure Aqua, Inc. Ovivo Doosan Corporation TOYOBO CO., LTD. Genesis Water Technologies
By Region	North America (United States, Canada, Mexico) South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Rest of South America) Europe (Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Benelux, Nordics, Rest of Europe) Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific) MEA (Middle East, Africa)

Water Desalination Plant Equipment Market Trends

One of the main market trends in the water desalination plant equipment market is the high attention to energy efficiency and sustainability. This is leading to the emergence of technologies that can be used in a similar way to forward osmosis or membrane distillation but with lower energy consumption than reverse osmosis technologies can offer. In addition, there is an increasing focus on modular and decentralized desalination systems offering solutions of smaller, more flexible design, which can be tailored to individual requirements and integrated into existing water networks.

Water Desalination Plant Equipment Market Leading Players

The key players profiled in the report are Pure Aqua, Inc., Guangzhou KangYang Seawater Desalination Equipment Co., Ltd., TOYOBO CO., LTD., IDE, Ovivo, APPLIED MEMBRANES, INC., Xylem, Inc., Doosan Corporation, Veolia, Aquatech, DuPont, Genesis Water Technologies

Growth Accelerators

The water desalination plant equipment market is shaped by the rising worldwide demand for freshwater caused by population accumulation, city formation, and reduction of conventional water resources. The demand for a safe, secure, and enduring freshwater supply for drinking water needs, agriculture, and industry is encouraging governments and private businesses to finance desalination infrastructure in projects driving the desalination equipment marketplace. Beyond this, current investments associated with large desalination plant deployments and the growing uptake in countries near freshwater supply constraints are important drivers. This market is of particular interest to important industries and entities, including municipalities, water treatment companies, and energy providers, who are looking for water desalination solutions that are economical and scalable.

Water Desalination Plant Equipment Market Segmentation analysis

The Global Water Desalination Plant Equipment is segmented by Application, and Region.
. The Application segment categorizes the market based on its usage such as Municipal, Industrial, Others. Geographically, the market is assessed across key Regions like North America (United States, Canada, Mexico), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Rest of South America), Europe (Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Benelux, Nordics, Rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific), MEA (Middle East, Africa) and others, each presenting distinct growth opportunities and challenges influenced by the regions.

Competitive Landscape

The water desalination plant equipment market is highly competitive, with several key players offering a range of technologies and solutions to meet the growing demand for freshwater in regions facing water scarcity. Major players in the market are producers of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes, electrodialysis (ED) systems, and multi-effect distillation (MED) equipment. These players are aiming for technological breakthroughs to improve efficiency, decrease energy use, and increase water recovery in desalination operations. Strategic alliances, mergers, and acquisitions are commonplace in this industry since organizations seek to increase their product lines and market penetration to meet the wide variety of municipal, industrial, and agricultural service requirements.

Challenges In Water Desalination Plant Equipment Market

The equipment market for water desalination plants is beset by a number of problems, such as high capital and operational expenses. Desalination steps, especially reverse osmosis, are high capital-intensive steps in terms of infrastructure, technology, and maintenance. Significant energy use and hence cost of the desalination plants, in particular, in low energy potential areas of the world, drives up financial cost. This has led to the demand for less expensive and energy-conserving alternatives for producing desalinated water at cost-effective prices for large-scale applications in arid and water-stressed areas. An environmental problem is desalination itself, which includes the discharge of brine residuals. The level of salt and chemicals in brine has the potential to have adverse effects on marine ecosystems if managed inappropriately. Regulatory demands and public focus on environmental sustainability's innovativeness are stimulating new and environmentally benign desalination technologies.

Risks & Prospects in Water Desalination Plant Equipment Market

The water desalinator plant equipment market presents substantial market opportunities as the waterborne sanitation and protection market witnesses increased global demand for safe and clean drinking water, more so in water-short regions. As the population continues to grow, urbanises, and climate change pressures impact the balance of water resources, there is an urgent call for dependable desalination technologies to produce freshwater. This phenomenon is leading to investment in desalination projects in the Middle East, North Africa, and some areas of the Asia-Pacific. Major opportunities lie in the design of more energy-conserving and lower-cost desalination technologies (e.g., forward osmosis and membrane distillation). Moreover, the use of renewable energies at the desalination plants to reduce the environmental footprint and operating costs represents a large market opportunity.

Key Target Audience

, The principal target market for the water desalination plant equipment market comprises government agencies, municipal water utilities, and industrial users that require sustainable alternatives to coping with water shortages. Governments and municipalities are putting their money behind desalination plants as a solution to increasing demands for water and providing a continuous, clean water supply, especially in arid locations or water stressed areas. These entities are demanding large-scale desalination plants as potable water resources for urban and rural users and for agricultural purposes., Moreover, the market is also targeted at sectors based on oil and gas, mining, and power generation, for which water is unavoidable for their operation. Water desalination processes are common for water treatment, cooling, and other applications, particularly for remote areas where access to fresh water resources is restricted. The business sector (hotels, resorts, commercial buildings) is also a new target market and is adopting small-scale desalination solutions increasingly to self-supply with water.

Merger and acquisition

Recent M&As in the water desalination plant equipment market signal a strategic movement toward improvements in technology and geographic footprints. In May 2023, a major transaction took place, as Xylem Inc. bought Evoqua Water Technologies LLC for around $7.5 billion. This all-equity transaction seeks to establish a strong platform to provide for the world's critical water needs by merging Xylem's broad portfolios of products with Evoqua's water treatment solution knowledge, including pretreatment system expertise necessary for desalination. Such mergers are symptomatic of the industry's reaction to growing demand for effective and environmentally friendly water technologies. Furthermore, in February 2023, Gradiant Corporation bought Advanced Watertek, a UAE-based manufacturer of membrane-based water treatment systems. This acquisition is being made to improve Gradiant's manufacturing base and solidify the company's position in the rapidly expanding Middle Eastern market, which has significant relevance for tackling the challenges of water scarcity. Also, companies such as Veolia and Biwater are actively entering into strategic partnerships to extend their service portfolio as well as technological progress, thus facilitating the evolution of the market competitive landscape. >

Analyst Comment

"The water desalination plant equipment market is a young market, booming on the demand for pure water in the areas of water shortage and population increase. Desalination technology that eliminates salt and other residues from seawater or brackish water is a critical check valve toward potable water security, particularly in arid and coastal areas. The market is driven by the demand for sustainable water resources for both domestic and industrial uses, and desalination is providing a long-term solution to water scarcity as well as development of the economy."