Staying Ahead of the
Current

EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company) is a leading company in the
integrated coordination of planning, purchasing and supply of water and power
across the UAE

ABOUT EWEC

Secure and Strategic
Solutions

EWEC enables the optimisation of cost whilst also providing the increased energy
security that comes from a larger and more integrated system

ABOUT EWEC

Trusted
Collaborations

EWEC supports the UAE government and UAE Energy Strategy 2050 through partnerships and collaboration 

ABOUT EWEC
01

Staying Ahead of the Current

EWEC is the pre-eminent company leading the evolution of water and power supply management in the UAE

02

Secure and Strategic Solutions

EWEC is responsible for securing capacity and delivery of economic value

03

Trusted Collaborations

EWEC supports the UAE government and UAE Energy Strategy 2050 through partnerships and collaboration

EXISTING

Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant

The Barakah Nuclear Energy plant is located in the Al Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, approximately 53 kilometres West-Southwest of the city of Ruwais.

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EXISTING

Noor Abu Dhabi

One of the world’s largest single-site solar power plants, Noor Abu Dhabi began commercial operations in April 2019. Located at Sweihan, Abu Dhabi, it covers an area of 8 square kilometres and features 3.2 million solar panels. The plant produces approximately 1 gigawatt (AC) of power.

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Al Dhafra Solar PV

The 1.5 gigawatts (AC) Photovoltaic (PV) Plant in Al Dhafra will be the new world’s largest single-site solar power plant, nearly double the capacity of Noor Abu Dhabi and reinforce Abu Dhabi as a leader in Solar PV. 

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Taweelah Reverse Osmosis

The Taweelah Reverse Osmosis (RO) facility will be the largest RO water desalination plant in the world when completed in 2022.

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PLANNING

M2 Reverse Osmosis (RO) Independent Water Project

Mirfa 2 Reverse Osmosis (M2 RO) Independent Water Project will see desalination of seawater using RO to supply up to 120 million imperial gallons of water per day.

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PLANNING

Waste-to-Energy Power Plant

The greenfield Waste-to-Energy Independent Power Project is a collaboration with Tadweer to divert waste away from landfills. 

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Empowered Planning
Through Sustainable
Energy Production

We seek to achieve alignment with the energy mix outlined by the UAE Energy Strategy 2050, launched in 2017, to increase the contribution of clean energy in the total energy mix to 50 per cent by 2050 while reducing the carbon footprint of power generation by 70 per cent.

WHO WE ARE
PLANNING

PLANNING

EWEC has the key task of planning and preparing the long-term demand forecasts for water and electricity in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and beyond, using robust analytical models and in-depth analysis.

PROCURING

PROCURING

EWEC develops long-term water and electricity purchase agreements with water and electricity production companies and establishes bulk supply tariff sales agreements with distribution companies.

MANAGING

MANAGING

EWEC enables the optimisation of cost whilst also providing the increased energy security that comes from a larger and more integrated system.

EWEC is responsible for identifying opportunities for the development of water and power generation facilities, with a focus on sustainable and renewable technologies.

17.9 GW

Current power generation capacity

50 %

Forecasted reduction in CO2 emissions by 2025 from EWEC's water and electricity production

200 million

Gallons per day of new RO desalination capacity by 2026

EWEC partners with 16 plants for the supply
of water and electricity across the UAE (13 current and three in the near future)

POWER PLANTS
  • Plant IconShuweihat 1
    101MIGD
    1,615 MW
    Shuweihat 2
    101MIGD
    1,627 MW
    Shuweihat 3
    1,647 MW
    Barakah 
    2,780 MW (Future
    2,780 MW)
  • Plant IconTaw A1
    84 MIGD
    1,671 MW
    Taw B
    162 MIGD
    2,220 MW
    Taw RO
    100 MIGD *(Future
    100 MIGD)
  • Plant IconFujairah F1
    131 MIGD
    861 MW
    Fujairah F2
    132 MIGD
    2,114 MW
    *Future
    Fujairah F3
    2,457 MW
  • Plant IconMirfa 1
    53 MIGD
    1,702 MW
    Plant Icon Umm Al Nar
    95 MIGD
    1,670 MW
  • Plant IconNoor AD
    935 MW 
    (1,177 MW DC)
    Plant Icon *Future
    Al Dhafra PV
    1,584 MW (2,101 MW DC)
  • Plant IconShams CSP
    100 MW
    Plant IconMasdar PV
    10 MW

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