SUEZ, a French leader in circular water management solutions, along with Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), one of the largest integrated utility firms in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and Siemens, a prominent German technology enterprise, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to engage in the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative.
This global competition seeks to create innovative solutions for ensuring sustainable and affordable water access for communities in developing nations.
The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative is a five-year global contest designed to revolutionize desalination technologies by rethinking systems, methods, and materials.
It aims to enhance the adoption of desalination in ways that foster socio-economic equity and environmental sustainability. Participants will be tasked with constructing several pilot desalination units and an industrial demonstration unit.
Through this MoU, TAQA’s power and water generation division is collaborating with SUEZ and Siemens to establish an international team focused on developing and validating a pioneering and cost-efficient desalination technology. The goal is to create a groundbreaking solution that optimizes energy use while remaining affordable, thus enabling more nations to leverage desalination technologies.
This MoU highlights the dedication of these three organizations to cultivate robust international partnerships and collaboration. By leveraging their collective expertise, the partners aim to provide practical solutions to water scarcity challenges in regions most affected, while also contributing to sustainable development.
SUEZ will contribute its research and development expertise, drawing on over 50 years of experience in seawater desalination, having constructed more than 260 plants globally, with 30 of those in the Middle East. In Australia, SUEZ operates the largest desalination facility in the southern hemisphere, located in Victoria State. In Jordan, SUEZ is part of a consortium led by Meridiam, which has been chosen as the preferred bidder to design, build, and operate one of the world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination plants.
José Cheurlin, CEO of SUEZ Middle East said: “We are delighted to participate in this competition, an important initiative that promotes anticipation and international cooperation to contribute to water security and resilience in emerging countries. SUEZ’s participation underlines our commitment to developing more affordable and sustainable water supply technologies. I would like to thank our partners, TAQA Group and Siemens for their trust and wish all the teams involved every success!”.
As a leading entity in the desalination sector and the largest producer of desalinated water in the UAE, with a capacity exceeding 1,250 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD), TAQA’s power and water generation division is among the most experienced providers of potable water in one of the world’s most water-scarce regions.
The company also holds a stake in the Taweelah Reverse Osmosis Independent Water Plant, which is one of the largest reverse osmosis facilities globally, operating at a capacity of 200 MIGD.
Farid Al Awlaqi, CEO of Generation at TAQA, stated, “We need to tackle the global water scarcity crisis by collaborating with various companies and organizations to accelerate innovative solutions for the challenges faced by countless communities worldwide. As the largest desalinated water producer in the UAE, TAQA is dedicated to delivering potable water in the most energy-efficient manner by utilizing advanced desalination technologies alongside cleaner energy sources. We are excited to partner with SUEZ and Siemens, leaders in the water and energy sectors, to compete for this initiative.”
Siemens offers the technologies, expertise, and industry knowledge necessary to drive transformation in the water sector. With a comprehensive and proven array of digital technologies, desalination plant operators can enhance their operations, streamline plant design and commissioning, and boost performance for both new and existing facilities.
“We are proud to collaborate with SUEZ and TAQA in the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative. Our suite of digitalization and automation technologies will be instrumental in developing scalable, sustainable desalination solutions that ensure widespread access to clean water,” remarked Mohammed Khalifa, CEO of Digital Industries for Siemens in the Middle East.
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