UAE launches Phase 1 of $600m Umm Al Quwain desalination plant – United Arab Emirates The plant will provide water using marine environment and water desalination standards, and has been implemented with high efficiency in delivering an environmental footprint, a report by UAE’s state-run news agency Wam confirmed. The plant is being built on 250,000 m2 at the cost of around $600m (AED2.2bn). Al Mazrouei said, while inaugurating the first phase of the project, that it will produce 50 million imperial gallons per daily (MIGD), while the total production capacity will reach 150 MIGD once commissioned. (LINK). UAE launches Phase 1 of $600m Umm Al Quwain desalination plant – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-12-12T16:59:09+01:00
New Umm Al Quwain plant to produce 50 million gallons of water in first phase – United Arab Emirates The first phase of a water desalination plant in Umm Al Quwain, which will produce 50 million gallons of water every day, opened on Thursday. Built on an area measuring 250,000 square metres, at a cost of Dh2.2 billion, the project is the largest of its kind in the UAE’s northern area. Once all phases are complete by the end of next year, daily production at the plant is expected to increase to 150 million gallons of water. (LINK). New Umm Al Quwain plant to produce 50 million gallons of water in first phase – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-12-11T16:30:43+01:00
Dubai sewerage treatment project wins IDA award – United Arab Emirates Dubai Municipality, represented by the Sewerage Treatment Plants and Drainage Network Department, won the first place in the International Water Reuse and Recycling Award, organized by the International Desalination Association. The Jebel Ali Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion Project (Phase 2) won the award in the Exceptional Utility Leader category The project aims to raise the plant’s capacity from 300,000 to 600,000 cubic meters per day, in order to accommodate the continuous growth of the city. Dubai sewerage treatment project wins IDA award – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-11-07T12:28:04+01:00
UAE startup Manhat hopes solar stills can help solve Gulf’s water crisis – United Arab Emirates For Dr Saeed Alhassan, it was when a half-full water bottle sitting in a car overnight six years ago developed water droplets on its previously dry inner surfaces. Manhat, his Abu-Dhabi based startup that discovery inspired now hopes to address a global water market predicted to be worth over $900 billion by 2023, and potentially the worsening problem of freshwater scarcity in the Gulf and other regions. “When I observed the bottle the next day, the inner surface had significant water droplets,” he told Arab News. UAE startup Manhat hopes solar stills can help solve Gulf’s water crisis – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-11-03T14:37:41+01:00
Utico, Siemens sign MOU for Hassyan IWP Project – United Arab Emirates Utico and Siemens signed an MOU agreement for the strategic engineering, supply and services for Hassyan IWP project. This is to align with the latest technological advancements to be incorporated into the prestigious Hassyan development for the best Sustainable desalination plant possible for Dubai. The agreement was signed by Mr. Ali Darwish, CEO of Utico in the UAE and Mr. Hussain Allawati, CEO MENA & Head of Global Investments, Utico and Mr. Mohammed Khalifa, CEO Middle East – Digital Industries, Siemens Industrial LLC, Mr. Franco Atassi, CEO Middle East […] Utico, Siemens sign MOU for Hassyan IWP Project – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-10-09T11:18:01+02:00
UAE to launch 3 desalination projects to enhance water production – United Arab Emirates The UAE has announced that it will launch three additional seawater desalination plants in a bid to step up the country’s efforts towards water security. Inaugurating the5th Arab Water Forum (AWF5) held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai on Tuesday, Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, announced that to support the water sector and tackle challenges related to water scarcity, the UAE was developing three water desalination projects. The projects are located in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Umm Al Quwain with a combined capacity of […] UAE to launch 3 desalination projects to enhance water production – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-09-23T13:48:00+02:00
DEWA’s SWRO water desalination plant in Jebel Ali marks 92.4% completion – UAE DEWA had awarded the implementation of the $237m (AED871m) plant, with a production capacity of 40 Million Imperial Gallons of Water per Day (MIGD) of desalinated water, to a consortium led by Spain’s Acciona Agua and Belhasa Six Construct (BeSIX). Commenting on this, HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, said that DEWA continues implementing electricity and water infrastructure projects to keep pace with Dubai’s growth and demand. He noted that the project is going as planned and is expected to be completed in […] DEWA’s SWRO water desalination plant in Jebel Ali marks 92.4% completion – UAEDME GmbH2021-09-07T15:27:11+02:00
Dubai’s new Seawater Reverse Osmosis desalination plant set to open in 2021 – United Arab Emirates DEWA has completed 92.4 per cent of the SWRO desalination plant at Jebel Ali Power Plant and Desalination Complex, the authority announced Monday morning. The Complex is the main supplier of Dubai’s electricity and water services with a high level of reliability, efficiency, and quality. The Dh871 million plant has a production capacity of 40 Million Imperial Gallons of Water per Day (MIGD) of desalinated water, to a consortium led by Spain’s Acciona Agua and Belhasa Six Construct (BeSIX). (LINK). Dubai’s new Seawater Reverse Osmosis desalination plant set to open in 2021 – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-09-06T15:38:56+02:00
Winning sustainable agritech system that aims to help save the UAE a trillion litres of water per year – United Arab Emirates Terraplus Solutions has officially launched its award-winning sustainable agritech irrigation system, known as T+, after highly successful trials on date palms in Dubai. If deployed across 20,000 farms in the UAE, which contain 20 to 40 million date palms, it is estimated it could save a trillion litres of water per year. This is equivalent to the annual water usage of five million people, approximately half the population of the UAE. (LINK). Winning sustainable agritech system that aims to help save the UAE a trillion litres of water per year – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-08-30T15:21:46+02:00
DEWA unveils stunning set of efficiency numbers for its Jebel Ali complex – United Arab Emirates DEWA announced increasing its electricity production capacity up to 12,900 megawatts (MW) and desalinated water to 490 MIGD, showing how it is meeting the soaring demands of a growing city with foresight and careful planning. This reflected a continuation in the company’s efforts to develop its infrastructure to keep pace with the growing demand for electricity and water and provide its services according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, efficiency, and quality for over a million customers in the emirates of Dubai. The Jebel Ali Power and Desalination […] DEWA unveils stunning set of efficiency numbers for its Jebel Ali complex – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-07-08T15:09:49+02:00