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The Stream, February 10, 2026: Jordan, Perpetually Water-Stressed, Plans World’s Second-Largest Desalination Plant

Amman, capital of Jordan. Photo courtesy of Flickr/Creative Commons user Maya-Anaïs Y. under Attribution 2.0 Generic license The world’s second-largest desalination facility is coming to Jordan, one ...
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Launching World's First Commercial Subsea Desalination Plant, Flocean adds Xylem as Strategic Investor and Extends Series A Funding

Flocean, the Norwegian subsea desalination company recently named as a TIME Best Invention of 2025, today announced it has extended its total Series A funding to $22.5M (NOK 228 million). This press ...
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World’s first underwater desalination plant uses ocean pressure to halve energy use

In 2026, Norwegian startup Flocean is slated to launch the world’s first demonstrator and commercial-scale subsea desalination plant at Mongstad, Norway. By moving operations to the ocean floor, the ...
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Launching World’s First Commercial Subsea Desalination Plant, Flocean adds Xylem as Strategic Investor and Extends Series A Funding

Global Water Tech Leader Xylem (XYL) to Help Scale Flocean’s Desalination Solutions; Series A Funding Extended to $22.5M OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Flocean, the Norwegian subsea desalination ...