Producing 40.5 billion gallons of desalinated water within 3 months

The volume of desalinated water produced by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) during the third quarter of this year reached 40.5 billion gallons, an increase of 4.64%, compared to the same period last year.

The authority stated in a statement yesterday that the “daily peak demand” for desalinated water reached 455 million gallons, an increase of 4.92%, in response to the increased demand and keeping pace with Dubai’s unprecedented growth.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, said: “In line with our efforts to increase the authority’s desalinated water production capacity from 495 million gallons per day currently to 735 million gallons per day by 2030, and to keep pace with the qualitative economic growth witnessed by the Emirate of Dubai. Urban prosperity is in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33) and the Dubai Urban Plan 2040, and the significant growth in the number of Population, and the steady increase in demand for water in all sectors of domestic, commercial and other consumption, we rely on innovation and the use of the latest technologies and solutions to enhance water resources and our advanced infrastructure, and to continue providing our services by 100%, in accordance with the highest global levels of availability, reliability and efficiency.”

He added: “The Authority has moved to develop water production plants using reverse osmosis technology to desalinate seawater, as it requires less energy than multi-stage flash distillation plants, which makes it a more sustainable option for water desalination,” noting that by 2030 the Authority aims to produce 100% of water. Desalinated from a clean energy blend, which combines renewable energy sources and waste heat.