Released November 18, 2009 | BANGALORE, INDIA
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--An expected growth in power demand of 11% per year for the next 10 years has prompted Abu Dhabi to plan for at least three new power generating and water desalination plants by 2016.
Abu Dhabi has a current installed generating capacity of 10,000 megawatts (MW) and the current demand lies at about 8,000 MW. However, new projects and a rising population have raised predictions that demand will rise substantially in the near future and reach a peak of between 14,000 MW and 15,000 MW by 2016. To satisfy this demand, Abu Dhabi plans to build at least three power and desalination plants, with a total generating capacity of 5,000 MW and a daily production of about 300 million gallons of water.
The largest contributor to the rising demand is likely to be the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) (Abu Dhabi), which is planning gas and other projects that are likely to require about 2,500 MW of power by 2014. Other industrial users are expected to increase demand by 2,000 MW, while commercial demand will increase to 1,600 MW, with the remaining demand coming from residential users.
The overall responsibility for power and water in the Abu Dhabi emirate lies with the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Company (ADWEC) (Abu Dhabi), which is the single buyer and seller of water and electricity in the emirate. By law, the company has to ensure that all reasonable demands for water and electricity within the emirate can be met at all times.
ADWEC has several projects under way that are to address the expected future demand. These include the new greenfield power and water plant located at Qidfa, next to the existing Fujairah F1 plant. The new plant, known as Fujairah F2, will have a generating capacity of 2,000 MW and a net water production capacity of 130 million gallons per day. The plant is to be completed by July 2010.
Another project under way in the emirate is the second power and water plant to be built at Jebel Dhana, near Shuweihat, 250 kilometers to the west of Abu Dhabi city. This Independent Water and Power Plant (IWPP), known as S2 IWPP, is planned to have a power generation capacity of 1,500 MW and a water production capacity of 100 million gallons per day. The project is being undertaken as a 60:40 joint venture between ADWEC and GDF Suez SA (EPA:GSZ) (Paris, France), and is scheduled to be completed in 2011.
With 5% of the world's population residing in the Middle East and North Africa, the region has just 1% of the available water supply, and Abu Dhabi has a commitment to reuse 100% of its waste water by 2015 in an effort to ensure adequate supplies for its population. This is in addition to the desalination projects planned.
One of the most impressive projects involving power and water generation in Abu Dhabi is the futuristic city of Masdar, under construction some 30 kilometers to the east of the city of Abu Dhabi. Due for completion in 2016, the 6-square-kilometer city, estimated to cost $22 billion, is designed to consume just 25% of the energy and 40% of the water used in a comparatively sized Western city. This zero-waste, carbon-neutral project is being implemented by Masdar (Abu Dhabi), the wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company (Abu Dhabi).
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Abu Dhabi has a current installed generating capacity of 10,000 megawatts (MW) and the current demand lies at about 8,000 MW. However, new projects and a rising population have raised predictions that demand will rise substantially in the near future and reach a peak of between 14,000 MW and 15,000 MW by 2016. To satisfy this demand, Abu Dhabi plans to build at least three power and desalination plants, with a total generating capacity of 5,000 MW and a daily production of about 300 million gallons of water.
The largest contributor to the rising demand is likely to be the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) (Abu Dhabi), which is planning gas and other projects that are likely to require about 2,500 MW of power by 2014. Other industrial users are expected to increase demand by 2,000 MW, while commercial demand will increase to 1,600 MW, with the remaining demand coming from residential users.
The overall responsibility for power and water in the Abu Dhabi emirate lies with the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Company (ADWEC) (Abu Dhabi), which is the single buyer and seller of water and electricity in the emirate. By law, the company has to ensure that all reasonable demands for water and electricity within the emirate can be met at all times.
ADWEC has several projects under way that are to address the expected future demand. These include the new greenfield power and water plant located at Qidfa, next to the existing Fujairah F1 plant. The new plant, known as Fujairah F2, will have a generating capacity of 2,000 MW and a net water production capacity of 130 million gallons per day. The plant is to be completed by July 2010.
Another project under way in the emirate is the second power and water plant to be built at Jebel Dhana, near Shuweihat, 250 kilometers to the west of Abu Dhabi city. This Independent Water and Power Plant (IWPP), known as S2 IWPP, is planned to have a power generation capacity of 1,500 MW and a water production capacity of 100 million gallons per day. The project is being undertaken as a 60:40 joint venture between ADWEC and GDF Suez SA (EPA:GSZ) (Paris, France), and is scheduled to be completed in 2011.
With 5% of the world's population residing in the Middle East and North Africa, the region has just 1% of the available water supply, and Abu Dhabi has a commitment to reuse 100% of its waste water by 2015 in an effort to ensure adequate supplies for its population. This is in addition to the desalination projects planned.
One of the most impressive projects involving power and water generation in Abu Dhabi is the futuristic city of Masdar, under construction some 30 kilometers to the east of the city of Abu Dhabi. Due for completion in 2016, the 6-square-kilometer city, estimated to cost $22 billion, is designed to consume just 25% of the energy and 40% of the water used in a comparatively sized Western city. This zero-waste, carbon-neutral project is being implemented by Masdar (Abu Dhabi), the wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company (Abu Dhabi).
View Project Report - 98500041 98500062 98500080 98500117 98500146
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy related markets. For more than 26 years, Industrial Info has provided plant and project opportunity databases, market forecasts, high resolution maps, and daily industry news.
