Al Ittihad Newspaper – Evaluation of Taweelah Desalination Offers

Abu Dhabi (Al Ittihad)

The Ministry of Energy announced the beginning of the process of opening envelopes submission and evaluation of the technical offers of the desalination plant project of osmosis technology reverse, in the presence of Mohammed bin Jarash Al-Falasi, general manager and director of the desalination department, as well as a group of executives in addition to a committee of experts on this topic. To a group of representatives of the companies concerned. Seven bids were received and opened by a consortium of companies and coalitions: Aqua Power, Engy and Marubeni, Sumitomo and Veolia, Valoriza Aqua and Uteco, Cobra, Samsung, Orascom, Axiona and Pal, Suez International, "The department is expected to get the lowest production value of AED 8.26 per 1,000 imperial gallons.
"The Taweelah desalination plant is an important step in the integrated development of the energy sector infrastructure, improving the efficiency of production, relying on the latest technologies and technologies. scientific solutions, and by reaching the highest levels of quality to ensure a sustainable water supply, "said Awaidah Morshed Ali Al Marar engineer,
The plant is part of an integrated energy sector strategy aimed at optimizing the use of natural resources and strengthening partnerships with the private sector in order to achieve the objectives. of the United Arab Emirates Energy Strategy 2050.
"The Taweelah Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant supports our efforts and future plans to keep abreast of scientific developments in this sector, particularly in the light of recent studies that show that 64% of Desalination in the world uses reverse osmosis technology.The percentage of desalinated water currently in Abu Dhabi from this technology is 13%, and we plan to develop these projects to increase this percentage to 30%. % here 2022.