Utilities
From The Report: Abu Dhabi 2017
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With widespread coverage of potable water, wastewater and electricity networks, Abu Dhabi maintains utility services that are on a par, if not better than, many countries in Europe and North America. At the same time, the emirate’s government has been committed for many years to boosting power and water infrastructure further, with 2017 seeing some of the world’s most advanced projects in these spheres. At the same time, utilities development is also being carried out within the framework of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, which includes clear environmental and sustainability goals. While many of Abu Dhabi’s power and water projects and facilities are famed for their size, future expansion is based on quality and innovation, giving the emirate a place at the forefront of technological and scientific development in the utilities field.

This chapter contains interviews with Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Hamed, Chairman, Regulation and Supervision Bureau; and Mohamed Al Hammadi, CEO, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation.

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Overview

Constant progress: Innovative changes are leading to greater efficiency
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With widespread coverage of potable water, waste-water and electricity networks, Abu Dhabi maintains utility services that are on a par, if not better than, many countries in Europe and North America. At the same time, the emirate’s government has been committed for many years to boosting power and water infrastructure further still, with 2017 seeing some of the world’s most advanced projects in these spheres. Utilities development is also being carried out within the framework of the…

Interview

New ground: Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Hamed, Chairman, Regulation and Supervision Bureau, on new projects and tariffs
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Interview: Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Hamed What have been the most significant results of the rationalisation of water and electricity tariffs? SHEIKH ABDULLA BIN MOHAMMED AL HAMED: Recent studies by Al Ain Distribution Company and Abu Dhabi Distribution Company concluded that tariff reforms implemented in January 2015 had a serious impact on customer consumption patterns. This was the first time in several years that tariffs saw notable change. It was also the first time that some customers…

Interview

Safer option: Mohamed Al Hammadi, CEO, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), on welcoming the UAE’s first reactor
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Interview: Mohamed Al Hammadi What significance does the UAE’s first civil nuclear programme hold for society at large? MOHAMED AL HAMMADI: Peaceful nuclear energy will bring many benefits beyond providing the nation with safe, clean and reliable energy. These benefits will include a reduction in carbon emissions, the creation of high-value job opportunities, support for the nation’s energy diversification strategy and the emergence of a new sophisticated industrial sector to support the operations…

Analysis

Powering up: Nuclear energy is an alternative for increased generation needs
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The UAE will soon have its first nuclear energy plant. The world’s largest new nuclear construction site, with four units being constructed simultaneously, is progressing successfully at Barakah, located on the coast around 50 km west of Ruwais. The plant’s construction will restructure the emirate’s energy sector, transforming the balance of inputs for electricity generation, while also establishing the UAE as one of the globe’s premier sites for nuclear energy development. At the…

Analysis

A STEP forward: A new underground system will improve the emirate’s sewage and wastewater network
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Dubbed a mega-structure and a super tunnel, 2017 will see one of the world’s most impressive construction projects, the Strategic Tunnel Enhancement Programme (STEP), finally come on-line, right beneath the streets of downtown Abu Dhabi. The programme has won plaudits and awards from around the globe and was even the subject of a National Geographic documentary. One of the world’s longest gravity-driven tunnels, STEP will transform the way in which the emirate deals with its sewerage…