Shanghai Electric Rises to Top 5 in Global Desalination Rankings

The dual "thermal + membrane" technology leads green water treatment solutions, sets global benchmark for project implementation

SHANGHAI, Dec. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric (SEHK: 2727, SSE: 601727) now ranks 5th globally for the capacity of newly built seawater desalination projects from 2024 to 2025, a jump of four places from the previous ranking, according to the recently released statistics by the International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) and Global Water Intelligence (GWI).