One USD!
The cheap desalinated water was even cheaper than the underground water pumped from Coro Island! Attri had never heard of such a powerful desalination technology!
The cost of desalination was largely dependent on the local electricity price. Xin didn't have oil production and used a large amount of renewable energy to generate electricity. Although it was environmentally friendly, the electricity price was not low. Based on CWW's assessment, if they built a desalination plant on Coro Island, even with the most advanced production equipment, the cost per ton of water would be above two USD.
So when Jiang Chen said the cost was only half a USD, Attri was shocked.
[Even if there is a nuclear power plant on Coro Island, the cost of desalinated water can't be this low!]
The two sides quickly reached an agreement and even skipped the bargaining step.
Future Heavy Industrial would be responsible for building the desalination plant while CWW would be responsible for connecting the pipelines and connecting the freshwater produced by Future Group to Xin's water supply system.
Attri immediately ordered his assistant to print out the contract and signed a contract with a daily supply of 20,000 tons of desalinated water. His nervous expression made it seem like he was afraid Jiang Chen would back out.
After the contract was signed, Attri politely walked him to the door.
"I brought black coffee from Western Australia. Do you want to bring some back?"
"No need." Jiang Chen immediately waved his hand and refused.
He had already experienced how disgusting that stuff was.
With a supply contract of 20,000 tons, excluding all costs including labor costs, the profit of half a USD per ton would bring Future Group a maximum of 300,000 USD per month.
The profit was pitifully small. Even if Future Group acquired CWW's water supply system and monopolized all the channels from production to sales, it would at most double the number.
So from the beginning, Jiang Chen set his sights on the international market. Coincidentally, there was a person in his phone number who would be interested in the cheap water.
"Hello? Mr. Yerif. It's me, Jiang Chen. Future Heavy Industrial has created something new … No, no, no, I'm not talking about a new robot, I'm talking about desalination equipment. "
Jiang Chen sat in the car and just as he closed the door, he took out his phone and called Yerif in Saudi.
"Desalination equipment? We do have plans to build a new desalination plant along the Red Sea coast, but we have already found the American company Matrix to design it for us. They are experts in this area and are our old partners. "Yerif frowned when he heard that Jiang Chen was trying to sell desalination equipment.
Although he had a good personal relationship with Jiang Chen, he would not make concessions on a drinking water project related to the well-being of the Saudi people. The Matrix Corporation of the United States promised them that they would build a new hybrid desalination plant in the Mecca area of the Red Sea, using ultra-high concentration photovoltaic power generation technology, with a daily capacity of 1.097 million cubic meters, to replace the high energy consumption and low efficiency oil-powered desalination plant.
Although thermal power was cheap in oil-rich Saudi Arabia, from the perspective of environmental protection and sustainable use, "oil for water" still had more disadvantages than advantages.
The production cost of this seawater desalination plant was as low as 1.5 USD per ton, which was quite a good price in Yerif's opinion.
"What's the water price in your country?"
"Based on the data from the first half of the year, in the Mecca region, the average cost per ton of water is seven riyals," Yerif said after thinking for a moment.
Seven riyals was around 1.9 USD.
Jiang Chen calculated in his mind as a smile appeared on his face.
"So, are you interested in 1 USD per ton of freshwater?"
When Yerif heard Jiang Chen's words, he was stunned. So much so that when his beautiful Princess Amira delivered the peeled grapes to his mouth, he forgot to open his mouth.
"1 USD per ton? Cost price? "
"Of course, the cost is a little bit lower than that. 1 USD is the price we pay for supplying water to you." Jiang Chen smiled.
Yerif was shocked. He immediately stood up and walked to the window of the palace with the phone in his hand.
"My friend, you are always so … surprising. Ahem! I want to ask, is what you said true? Supplying water to us at 1 USD per ton? This is unbelievable, please forgive me for being a bit excited. "
Not only was he excited, Yerif was incoherent.
For a long time, in terms of gasoline, electricity, and water supply, Saudi had provided a certain amount of financial subsidies. For example, in order to allow the four million people in Riyadh to drink clean and relatively cheap water, the Saudi royal family had to spend a few hundred million every year to subsidize the water price.
Although Saudi was rich, who didn't want to save money?
Jiang Chen's proposed 1 USD water supply price would not only greatly alleviate the problem.
"Of course it's true, truer than gold." Jiang Chen's smile was bright.
Compared to the water supply contract with CWW, the contract with the oil boss Saudi was the highlight! With 1 USD water supply price, even if it was calculated based on one million tons of water, it would be 15 million USD per month.
And the desalination equipment in his hands could produce more than one million tons per day! With the strengthening of cooperation with Saudi, Saudi, who was used to cheap water, would definitely expand the water supply contract. And the neighboring countries that lacked water, after seeing the cheap water Saudi enjoyed, would definitely come looking for cooperation!
Jiang Chen could already see the Arab tycoons waving their money and waving at him.
"Also, how is the quality of the desalinated water you produce? We will never let our citizens drink something mixed with sand. "Yerif asked another question he was concerned about.
Drinking desalinated water for a long time was not good for health. If the quality of the desalinated water produced by Future Group was not up to standard, the Saudi royal family would not tolerate it. But his worry was completely unnecessary. The 22nd century Pan-Asia Cooperation's stringent requirements for food safety far exceeded any country in this timeline.
"Don't worry about this. We'll build the first desalination plant on Coro Island in a month. You can send someone to inspect the quality of our desalinated water. One thing I can assure you is that the desalinated water we produce is definitely cleaner and healthier than the water currently circulating in the market! "
Yerif felt relieved when he heard Jiang Chen say this.
He was confident in Future Group's promise.
"I'll send someone to inspect your side." After a pause, Yerif hesitated for a moment before he said, "Jiang Chen, we're friends, right?"
"Of course." Jiang Chen didn't know why he suddenly asked this question.
"Then can you do me a small favor?" Yerif whispered.
"Of course, no problem. As long as I can help, "Jiang Chen said cheerfully.
"It shouldn't be a difficult task for you." Yerif coughed and lowered his voice. "I'll find a way to stop the negotiations with Matrix and change it to an open bidding with major companies around the world. I hope you won't actively bid to us. "
"Not bidding?" Jiang Chen didn't understand what he meant.
"Yes." Yerif nodded. "I'll actively invite you."
Jiang Chen immediately understood what he meant.
Yerif was the crown prince, and he was not the only prince in Saudi. The old king liked to change the crown prince, so there were a lot of people who coveted his position. Although he was responsible for the cooperation with Matrix, the person who initiated the project and found Matrix was another prince named Rashid.
Although he didn't say it, the old king seemed to be pleased with Prince Rashid's performance.
And this made Yerif feel uneasy!
"Haha, of course, no problem. Mr. Yerif, you underestimate our friendship." Jiang Chen laughed.
"Thank you so much! You Han people are such good brothers! "Yerif was overjoyed as he used his broken Chinese to say the last sentence.
Although the grammar of his sentence was worthy of criticism, Jiang Chen only smiled and exchanged a few polite words with him.
For Jiang Chen, it was only a small favor.
If Yerif didn't become the king, Future Group wouldn't lose anything. But if he really became the king in the future, he would not forget Future Group's help to him.
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