Sheikh Mansour opens largest seawater desalination plant using reverse osmosis technology in Umm Al Quwain

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chief of the Presidential Office, officially opened the “Naqa” seawater desalination plant, which was established in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain, and which is one of the largest seawater desalination projects using the Reverse osmosis system in the world.

The station has a capacity of 150 million gallons of desalinated water per day and operates according to the independent producer system.

The opening was attended by Suhail Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Union Water and Electricity Company, Engineer Yousef Ahmed Al Ali, CEO of the company, Eman Al Khatri, Director of Operations, and a number of senior officials.

Sheikh Mansour listened to a detailed explanation from the CEO of the company and the work team in charge of the project, about the mechanism of the station’s work and the stages of its implementation. The first phase was completed and the station was opened experimentally with a daily production capacity of 50 million gallons during the second half of 2021, while the second phase was completed and the station began operating with its full production capacity of 150 million gallons per day by the end of 2022.

This huge project was implemented in partnership between the Union Water and Electricity Company, the Mubadala Investment Company, and the ACWA Power Company from the sister Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Sheikh Mansour said: “We are proud of the completion of the “Naqaa” station project, which is an embodiment of the UAE’s approach and the vision of its leadership in ensuring sustainable water resources for future generations,” explaining that the project represents an important step towards enhancing the country’s ability to face future challenges in the water sector, and enhances the UAE’s proactive approach in planning for a sustainable future.

Sheikh Mansour added that, in light of the UAE leadership’s interest in the water security file and its tireless efforts in pressing issues related to the water sector, the “Mohamed Bin Zayed Water Initiative” was recently announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to confront water scarcity.

Sheikh Mansour pointed out that the inauguration of the “Naqa” station confirms the UAE’s firm commitment to taking real steps on the ground that support these trends, and also expresses the leadership’s commitment to achieving sustainability and well-being for our people.