Taweelah Reverse Osmosis Independent Desalination Project PPP

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The project will comprise the development, financing, construction, operation, maintenance and ownership of a greenfield reverse osmosis seawater desalination plant with a capacity of 200 million imperial gallons of water per day, and the associated infrastructure. The facility will be located at the Taweelah power and water complex, around 45km north of the city of Abu Dhabi. It will have the capacity to treat 909,000 m3/ day of seawater and will guarantee the water supply to the city of Abu Dhabi throughout the year.The special purpose vehicle will enter into a long-term water purchase agreement with the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Company, the single buyer of power and water capacity and output in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The Project will follow the model of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi's successful IWP PPP Programme, and will be structured as a stand-alone independent water project.