On Tuesday, Veolia announced that via its subsidiary, SIDEM, it will be responsible for the engineering and supply of integral technology for the Hassyan seawater desalination plant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, in partnership with ACWA Power, have commissioned the plant, which will be the second largest desalination unit using reverse osmosis technology on a global scale. Furthermore, this plant will also stand as the world's largest solar-powered desalination plant. This project aligns with Veolia's new GreenUp strategic plan, emphasizing the company's commitment to providing low-carbon, energy-efficient, and eco-friendly solutions while ensuring the preservation of water resources to adapt to climate change.
The Hassyan seawater desalination plant forms part of a larger strategy to enhance water desalination capacity sustainability, aiming to meet the growing demand for water in Dubai's residential and commercial sectors.
Veolia also reported that the plant will exhibit remarkable energy efficiency performance, having an extraordinarily low energy consumption rate of 2.9 kilowatt-hours per cubic meter. SIDEM's extensive experience with large-scale desalination, along with critical pre-treatment and post-treatment stages, has significantly improved the energy efficiency of reverse osmosis technology. In the last decade, this has led to a further 35% reduction in the energy consumption of reverse osmosis desalination plants.
