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will join as a partner in the
project and will own a stake
at a later date.
His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin
Saud Al Mualla, Crown Prince of
the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain,
stated: “The crucial and strategic
project in Umm Al Quwain is
considered an important
milestone in the series of
development projects in the
United Arab Emirates (UAE),
as it enhances the partnership
between the public and private
sectors and reflects positivity on
the overall national economy;
the project is also strategically
located between Ajman, Umm Al
Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah”.
H.E. Eng. Suhail Mohamed
Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister
of Energy & Industry and
Chairman of FEWA, said: “This
project is FEWA’s first asset in
partnership with the private
sector. Its implementation will
reinforce UAE’s Water Security
Strategy 2036 as well as bolster
its core programmes. The plant is
set to supply 150 million imperial
gallons per day to the Northern
Emirates and will prompt the
private sector to further invest
in those areas.”
Once commissioned, the Umm
Al Quwain plant will be the
largest desalination project in the
Northern Emirates. The project
cost is deemed as highly
competitive and will utilize state
of the art technology allowing it
to efficiently produce water while
preserving the environment.
Construction is expected to
commence in the second half
of 2019, with initial water
production scheduled in 2021.
The project is part of the UAE’s
effort to optimise water production
and meet the increasing
demand for water in the country.
Mohammad Mohammad Saleh,
Director General of FEWA said:
“This project will be FEWA’s
first IWP project to be held in
the Northern Emirates, which
will help in utilizing an efficient
water generation system to meet
and secure the demands of both
residential and agriculture
sectors with competitive
economical prices. FEWA will
continue to achieve its ambitious
vision of meeting the growing
water demands in the
Northern Emirates by improving
and investing in its water
facilities infrastructure and
seeking to adapt new
technologies to enhance
sustainable developments.”
“Our agreement with FEWA is a
strong indicator of how ACWA
Power has developed a stronghold
in the United Arab
Emirates. Setting up the first
IPP infrastructure in Umm Al
Quwain, while simultaneously
expanding our portfolio of
projects is a major milestone
for us. We look forward to
capitalising on this opportunity
and supporting the envisioned
growth for the country.” Chief
Investment Officer, Rajit Nanda
Mohammed Al Huraimel Al
Shamsi, Director of Utilities at
Mubadala, said: “We are pleased
to partner with FEWA and
ACWA Power on this strategic
development. The project is in
line with our Leadership’s vision
of developing a sustainable more
efficient water infrastructure that
can cater for the growing demand
whilst preserving natural
resources in the country.
Mubadala looks forward to
continue working with our
partners to bring the project to
completion and support FEWA
in its objective of securing water
in the most efficient manner.”
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