DEWA increases its capacity of desalinated water – United Arab Emirates This is part of its efforts to keep pace with the continuous growth in Dubai and meet the growing demand for electricity and water in the emirate. “We work in line with the vision of the wise leadership to develop a world-class infrastructure to keep pace with the growing demand for energy and water and provide excellent services for over a million customers in Dubai according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, safety and efficiency,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of DEWA. Al […] DEWA increases its capacity of desalinated water – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-06-23T19:03:06+02:00
Dewa hikes desal capacity to 490 MGID per day – United Araba Emirates Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has increased its capacity of desalinated water production has increased to 490 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD) after adding new advanced units at its Jebel Ali Power Plant and Desalination Complex using Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) technology. “We work in line with the vision of the wise leadership to develop a world-class infrastructure to keep pace with the growing demand for energy and water and provide excellent services for over a million customers in Dubai according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, safety […] Dewa hikes desal capacity to 490 MGID per day – United Araba EmiratesDME GmbH2021-06-21T16:04:09+02:00
SHUAA sells 20% stake in Mirfa International Power and Water Company to Japanese Sojitz – United Arab Emirates SHUAA Capital, an asset management and investment banking platform in the region, has divested its 20 percent equity stake in Mirfa International Power and Water Company (MIPCO), to Japanese group, Sojitz Corporation (Sojitz). MIPCO was established in 2014 in Abu Dhabi as the 10th project in the private power and water sector launched under the Department of Energy’s privatisation programme, according to a SHUAA Capital statement on Thursday. The company has developed and operated a power generation and seawater desalination plant in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, […] SHUAA sells 20% stake in Mirfa International Power and Water Company to Japanese Sojitz – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-05-09T21:02:45+02:00
Utico wins Hassyan water reservoir project contract – United Arab Emirates Utico, a full service utility company in Middle East and the only private water and power company in the UAE, said it has secured a a major contract from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) for the development of its 120 million imperial gallons (MIG) Hassyan water reservoir project. The Hassyan IWP project’s storage reservoir is for 60 MIG expandable to 120 MIG, while the desalination plant project capacity is 120 MIG per day with facilities to expand to 240 MIGD production per day. This $80-million contract […] Utico wins Hassyan water reservoir project contract – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-04-20T16:39:52+02:00
Acciona announces completion of Jebel Ali SWRO desalination plant – United Arab Emirates Following achieving a major construction milestone, Acciona says that the Jebel Ali Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant is now producing water at 100% capacity. The desalination plant was built by Acciona and Besix and is owned by Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA). According to a statement, the plant has begun its daily production of 182m liters of potable water and is already supplying the city’s water network. (LINK). Acciona announces completion of Jebel Ali SWRO desalination plant – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-04-19T14:45:27+02:00
UAE Ministry of Energy to host Arab Water Forum – United Arab Emirates The UAE Ministry of Energy is hosting the fifth Arab Water Forum (AWF5) later this year, which will focus on Arab water security for peace and sustainable development. More than 800 high-level participants including industry experts and government officials will attend the forum that will take place in Abu Dhabi from September 21 to 23, the organisers said on Wednesday. The event is backed by the Arab League and the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Egypt. (LINK). UAE Ministry of Energy to host Arab Water Forum – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-04-14T13:11:14+02:00
Works on $598mn Umm Al Quwain water desalination plant over 70% complete – United Arab Emirates Officials have announced that over 70% of works have been completed on a major water desalination project in Umm Al Quwain. The new plant is being developed across an area of 250,000sqm and is being developed at a cost of $598m. According to a statement, the desalination plant will have four networks, with two being connected to the water supplies of the new water distribution centre in Al Khuraija, Ras Al Khaimah, while another will be connected to water supplies in Al Burairat, and another in Umm Al […] Works on $598mn Umm Al Quwain water desalination plant over 70% complete – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-04-07T14:31:59+02:00
Abu Dhabi committed to transitioning to clean and renewable forms of energy: DoE Chairman – United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi’s energy sector is committed to supporting the global climate change agenda and the transformation to clean and renewable energy systems, said Awaidha Murshed Al Marar, Chairman of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy (DoE) today. Al Marar was speaking ahead of the first Regional Summit on Climate, which is being held in Abu Dhabi on April 5th. The event is taking place before the Leaders’ Summit on Climate in Washington this month, and the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate […] Abu Dhabi committed to transitioning to clean and renewable forms of energy: DoE Chairman – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-04-05T12:11:17+02:00
DEWA signs Water Purchase and Shareholder Agreements for $410mn Hassyan RO desalination Project – United Arab Emirates Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has today signed a 35-year Water Purchase Agreement (WPA) and the Shareholder Agreement (SHA) for the Hassyan Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Plant, with UAE headquartered Utico. The 120 Million Imperial Gallons per Day (MIGD) project will be built using the Independent Water Producer (IWP) model. It is expected to be completed by March 2024 at a total cost of USD 410 million (around AED 1.5 billion). (LINK). DEWA signs Water Purchase and Shareholder Agreements for $410mn Hassyan RO desalination Project – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-03-31T14:57:12+02:00
ABB technology to power world’s largest seawater desalination project – Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates Approximately 45 kilometers north of Abu Dhabi city, the Taweelah project will be the first reverse osmosis independent water project in Abu Dhabi which will desalinate seawater for supply to local communities and industry in the area. It will also set new benchmarks for its size, efficiency and cost by utilizing the lowest amount of energy per cubic meter of water produced. The USD 500 million development will have the capacity to process over 900,000 cubic meters of seawater per day, enough to meet the demands of over […] ABB technology to power world’s largest seawater desalination project – Abu Dhabi – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2021-03-22T14:57:43+01:00