Dubai Electrical energy and Water Authority (DEWA) has obtained the ‘Center East and Africa Deal of the 12 months 2024’ award from Mission Finance Worldwide (PFI), a number one publication specialising in monitoring and analysing world initiatives, monetary transactions and undertaking offers.
DEWA was recognised for its 180 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD) seawater reverse osmosis (RO) desalination undertaking in Hassyan. The undertaking is the most important of its form on the earth utilizing RO expertise beneath the impartial water producer (IWP) mannequin, with an funding of AED 3.377 billion.
“The Hassyan seawater desalination undertaking performs a pivotal position in reaching Dubai’s bold goal to supply 100% of desalinated water utilizing a mixture of clear vitality and waste warmth by 2030.
This helps the Dubai Clear Power Technique 2050 and the Dubai Internet Zero Carbon Emissions Technique 2050, which intention to supply 100% of vitality manufacturing capability from clear sources by 2050.
The undertaking displays our dedication to assembly rising demand for electrical energy and water providers, enhancing water safety from sustainable sources, and growing Dubai’s desalination capability to 735 MIGD by way of superior applied sciences and progressive options,” mentioned HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.
“Implementing the undertaking beneath the IWP mannequin enhances Dubai’s world competitiveness and has enabled us to safe the world’s lowest tariff for desalinated water.
DEWA has developed the undertaking in collaboration with ACWA Energy from Saudi Arabia. The undertaking has achieved a world document by receiving the bottom bid of 0.36536 USD per cubic metre of desalinated water,” added Al Tayer.
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