EWEC announces partners to develop Mirfa 2 Reverse Osmosis seawater desalination project

EWEC announces partners to develop Mirfa 2 Reverse Osmosis seawater desalination project

Mirfa 2 Reverse Osmosis to become the UAE’s third largest low-carbon intensive RO plant once fully operational

Abu Dhabi, UAE: EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company), a leading company in the integrated coordination of planning, purchasing, and supply of water and electricity across the UAE, today announced the award for its Mirfa 2 Reverse Osmosis (M2 RO) Independent Water Project. The project for the development of the low-carbon intensive RO desalination plant was awarded to a consortium consisting of ENGIE and TAQA. TAQA will take on the majority share of the equity in the project and hold a stake in the operations and maintenance company. Following the award, the project’s Water Purchase Agreement (WPA) was signed between TAQA, ENGIE, and EWEC.

M2 RO will desalinate seawater using low-carbon intensive RO technology to produce up to 120 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD) of potable water, equivalent to approximately 550,000 cubic metres per day, sufficient to meet the water demand of up to 210,000 households in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Low-carbon intensive RO water desalination plants are up to 96 per cent more efficient compared to traditional thermal desalination plants, and enable a more than 85 per cent reduction in carbon emissions