Utilities
From The Report: Abu Dhabi 2019
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With strong private sector and foreign investor engagement, the utilities sector in Abu Dhabi is one of the most enduringly attractive to a wide range of businesses. Despite the economic slowdown of recent years, vital big-ticket projects in areas including nuclear energy, solar energy and desalination are continuing to progress at pace. The power and water sector is overseen by several bodies, reflecting the UAE’s federal nature and the relevance of these industries to the public interest. As home to the capital and the vast majority of the UAE’s hydrocarbons resources, Abu Dhabi is central to federal decision-making. Power and water are closely related in the UAE, since most desalination units from which potable water is derived are linked to power plants. This chapter contains an interview with Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO, Masdar.

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Overview

Reusing resources: Developing nuclear energy, water and electricity capacity
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With strong private sector and foreign investor engagement, the utilities sector in Abu Dhabi is one of the most enduringly attractive to a wide range of businesses. Despite the economic slowdown of recent years, vital big-ticket projects in areas including nuclear energy, solar energy and desalination are continuing to progress at pace. Oversight The power and water sector is overseen by several bodies, reflecting the UAE’s federal nature and the relevance of these industries to the public interest.…

Interview

A sunny outlook: Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO, Masdar, on the rising viability of investment in renewable energies
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Interview :Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi What are Masdar’s investment priorities in adding suitable types of power to its regional energy mix? MOHAMED JAMEEL AL RAMAHI: Our focus is on expanding our MENA portfolio, as this market promises to be very active, largely driven by government generation targets and compelling economics. We see great potential in the UAE, while Saudi Arabia, which is planning to expand its renewable capacity by several GWs in the next five years, is expected to be the…

Analysis

Stepping up desalination: Segment becomes most lucrative in the emirate for investors
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Located in one of the driest parts of the planet and with demand for water growing at nearly 9.5% annually, Abu Dhabi’s water supply is a hugely important economic, social and security consideration. The Abu Dhabi government is therefore bringing in international partners to help meet the emirate’s demands. Major Project One of the world’s biggest desalination plants is set to take shape in Abu Dhabi in the coming years, coupling the emirate’s growing demand for water with its aim of attracting…

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A new baseline: Major plant nears completion following heavy international and local contractor investment in the nuclear segment
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The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, which is being built by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) 50 km from Ruwais, has four reactors totalling an installed capacity of 5600 MW, and is set to change the face of Abu Dhabi’s power generation. Key Contributor Barakah will be the first nuclear energy plant in the Arab world, becoming an integral baseline power supplier for Abu Dhabi in the long term. Other energy sources will supplement its supply, including solar power, to which the emirate…