Saadiyat Island RO IWP

Saadiyat Island RO IWP - a Seawater Reverse Osmosis Independent Water Project in UAE. Capacity 273k m³/d. Winning consortium: Acciona Agua (PB Feb 2025). Water tariff: USD $0.731/m³. Status: Preferred bidder.

Country

UAE

Procurer

EWEC

City / region

Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

Capacity

273k m³/d

Status

Preferred bidder

Water tariff

USD $0.731/m³

Winning consortium

Acciona Agua (PB Feb 2025)

Procurement timeline

• RFP: Jul 2023
• Bid submission: Jul 2024
• Preferred bidder: Feb 2025
• Commercial close: Pending
• Financial close: 2025 target
• PCOD: Q3 2027

Prequalified bidders

4 PQ

• Acciona Agua
• ENGIE
• GS Inima
• FCC Aqualia + Orascom

Financing

• Lenders: TBD

Technical scope

Process: SWRO + energy recovery (low-carbon RO)

60 MIGD; ~85% lower CO2

Notes

Higher tariff vs Taweelah/Hassyan due to smaller scale + macro env.

EPC contractor: Acciona Agua (turnkey)

Sources

• MEED
• MEED award

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