# Ewec and Acwa Power sign $890M water purchase agreement for Taweelah desalination plant

Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) signed a Dh3.27-billion ($890 million) water purchase agreement with Acwa Power for the world's largest reverse osmosis desalination plant in Taweelah, UAE. The plant will have a capacity of over 900,000 cubic meters per day and is expected to begin commercial operations in Q4 2022.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-10-02
- Where: Taweelah, United Arab Emirates
- Value: $890.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: over 900,000 cubic meters per day
- Products: reverse osmosis desalination plant
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Abengoa](https://endata.com/companies/4087.md) (partner)
- [Emirates Water and Electricity Co](https://endata.com/companies/5575.md) (customer)
- [ACWA Power](https://endata.com/companies/5576.md) (supplier)
- [Powerchina](https://endata.com/companies/14913.md) (partner)
- [Mubadala Investments Company](https://endata.com/companies/42478.md) (investor)
- [Abu Dhabi Power Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/42479.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [gulfconstructiononline.com](https://www.gulfconstructiononline.com/Article/382798/ewec-acwa-sign-%24890m-desalination-deal), 2019-10-02: "We are delighted to launch this new initiative, which will help meet future water demand for the UAE."

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