23 July, 2020 Abu Dhabi’s water sector ‚vital for energy transformation‘ – United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi’s water sector is playing a pivotal role in energy transformation, with desalination technology through nine major plants, thus enhancing the emirate’s security of water supply to ensure business continuity and wellbeing of the community. Pioneering the transformation of the energy sector in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) is leading the process of developing the water sector through enacting policies and regulations to reform its operations. Since its establishment in February 2018 to be the new regulator of the energy sector in the Abu […] 23 July, 2020 Abu Dhabi’s water sector ‚vital for energy transformation‘ – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-07-23T19:54:19+02:00
UAE to get largest water desalination plant in the world – United Arab Emirates Water security has been a major priority for Abu Dhabi. The emirate has always been seeking the best methods to optimize the use of water resources. Now, the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) is enhancing the water security of the emirate by developing fresh policies and regulations to support the sector. The DoE will also improve the performance of its desalination plants to ensure secure and sustainable water supplies through nine of its plants which have a production capacity of around 1.3bn cubic metres of water per year. UAE to get largest water desalination plant in the world – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-07-22T14:25:04+02:00
UAQ’s new water desal plant to start production by 2021-end – United Arab Emirates Federal Electricity and Water Authority (Fewa) authorities said work is nearing completion on a new water desalination station at Umm Al Quwain, which boasts a capacity of 50 million gallons per day. The project’s full capacity upon the completion of all its phases will amount to 150 million gallons per day. It is set to start production by the end of 2021, stated Mohammad Mohammad Saleh, the Director-General of the Fewa, during his visit today to the site, which will be the largest of its kind in the […] UAQ’s new water desal plant to start production by 2021-end – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-07-16T09:37:51+02:00
UAE architects make cement out of salt – United Arab Emirates A Dubai-based architect duo is looking to break from conventional building practices with an alternative cement conceived in the salt flats of the UAE and made using a problematic waste material. Wael Al Awar and Kenichi Teramoto, principal architects at waiwai, enlisted the scientific knowhow of universities in the UAE and Japan to create a cement made using brine generated by the UAE’s desalination plants, which remove salt from seawater. They were inspired by the UAE’s mineral-rich sabkha — salt flats […] UAE architects make cement out of salt – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-22T14:12:05+02:00
DEWA’s Jebel Ali desalination plant completes three million man-hours without LTI – United Arab Emirates DEWA’s Jebel Ali desalination plant in JAPS, Dubai has announced the completion of three million man-hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI) as construction passes the 70% completion mark. The achievement reflects the shared commitment from DEWA, engineering firm ILF and the construction consortium formed by ACCIONA and ACCIONA , towards risk prevention and to Health and Safety measures for all workers on the project, a statement said. It added that the milestone was achieved while strictly observing all the international and local protocols […] DEWA’s Jebel Ali desalination plant completes three million man-hours without LTI – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-17T19:39:54+02:00
UAE’s Qatra to double wastewater treatment capacity by 2022 – United Arab Emirates Sharjah based Qatra Water Solutions has said that it is in the process of rapidly expanding its wastewater treatment capacity. “We target to double it by 2022 in order to cope with the increased population in Sharjah,“ said Gurvan Dersel, General Manager at Qatra Water Solutions. Qatra is a Public-Private Partnership between the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, and BESIX, a company operating in infrastructure concessions and construction. (LINK). UAE’s Qatra to double wastewater treatment capacity by 2022 – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-10T15:22:32+02:00
Shurooq JV to complete new recycled water project in June – United Arab Emirates Qatra Water Solutions, a leading company operating the strategic wastewater treatment assets in Sharjah, is set to complete work on its recycled water filling station located in the emirate’s Bridi area by month-end, said a top official. Qatra is a joint venture between Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Besix, a major player in the infrastructure concessions and construction sector. The new facility will be instrumental in supplying local farms with reliable and affordable water and to provide reused water […] Shurooq JV to complete new recycled water project in June – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-07T12:52:31+02:00
UAE- Sharjah facility to double wastewater treatment capacity by 2022 – United Arab Emirates Emirates News Agency (WAM)) By Binsal Abdulkader SHARJAH, 5th June, 2020 (WAM) — A company operating the strategic wastewater treatment assets in Sharjah is planning to double its treatment capacity by 2022, a senior executive told Emirates News Agency, WAM. „Today, we are focusing on expanding our wastewater treatment capacity. We target to double it by 2022 in order to cope with the increased population in Sharjah,“ said Gurvan Dersel, General Manager at Qatra Water Solutions. Qatra is a Public-Private Partnership between the Sharjah Investment and […] UAE- Sharjah facility to double wastewater treatment capacity by 2022 – United Arab EmiratesDME GmbH2020-06-06T17:07:58+02:00
SEWA examines 3,000 water samples over last 4 months – Dubai SHARJAH, 22nd May, 2020 (WAM) — The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority, SEWA, revealed that the increase in the number of water samples examined in the laboratory of water desalination plants was 3,000 from the beginning of the current year until the end of April 2020. In the previous year, SEWA examined 8,420 water samples, intending to provide high-quality drinking water, in line with the standards of the World Health Organisation. Eng. Dr. Rashid Al Leem, Chairman of SEWA, […] SEWA examines 3,000 water samples over last 4 months – DubaiDME GmbH2020-05-23T15:20:55+02:00
Abu Dhabi Department of Energy Issues 2019 Annual Technical Report – UAE The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has issued the 2019 Annual Technical Report for Water, Wastewater and Electricity Sectors in Abu Dhabi, as part of its role as the regulating body, in charge of driving improvement in the technical performance of the energy sector. The aim is to enable the sector to play its critical part in driving the energy transition with improved efficiency and security of supply, while contributing to socio-economic growth and environmental sustainability. The report features performance indicators for the water, electricity, […] Abu Dhabi Department of Energy Issues 2019 Annual Technical Report – UAEDME GmbH2020-04-26T10:37:51+02:00