Umm Al Quwain IWP

OVERVIEW

UAQ 150 MIGD IWP is an Independent Water Project (IWP) based on Reverse Osmosis Technology. The Plant along with the associated Intake & Outfall facilities shall be developed to produce 150 MIGD (681,900 m³/day) of desalinated water.  The Project shall be located at a coastal site in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain along the border of Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. The Duration of the WPA term is 35 years and the off-taker is ‘Federal Electricity and Water Authority’(FEWA). The Project is expected to be commercially operational in the 3rd quarter of 2022.

 

UAQ 150 MIGD Environmental Approval (Arabic)

UAQ 150 MIGD Environmental Approval (English)

Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Vol 1: Non-Technical Summary (English)

Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Vol 2: Main Text (English)

Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Vol 3: Environmental & Social Management (English)

Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Vol 4: Appendices (English)

Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Vol 1: Non-Technical Summary (Arabic)

UAQ 150 MIGD Stakeholder Engagement Plan (English)

KEY FACTS

  • LOCATION
    Umm Al Quwain, UAE
  • TECHNOLOGY
    Reverse Osmosis (RO)
  • DESALINATED WATER (000' m3/day)
    682 m3/day
  • ACWA POWER SHARE
    40.00%
  • COMMERCIAL OPERATIONAL DATE
    Q3 2023
  • OFFTAKER
    Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA)
  • OFFTAKE CONTRACT
    PPA-BOOT-35 YR
  • PROJECT COST
    USD 797 Mn