SUEZ, TAQA AND SIEMENS JOIN FORCES FOR THE FUTURE OF DESALINATION IN EMERGING COUNTRIES

SUEZ, a French global leader in circular solutions for water management, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), one of the largest listed integrated utility companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Siemens, a leading German technology company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to participate in the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative. This global competition aims to develop a breakthrough solution to ensure sustainable and affordable access to water for communities in emerging countries.

The Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative is a 5-year global competition set to drive a step change in desalination technologies - reimagining systems, methods, and materials. It will facilitate the widespread use of desalination in a way that promotes greater socio-economic equity and environmental sustainability. Candidates will be required to build several pilot desalination units and an industrial demonstration unit.

Under this MoU, TAQA’s power and water generation business is combining with SUEZ and Siemens to form an international team with plans to develop and prove an innovative and cost-effective desalination technology. The project aims to develop a cutting-edge step forward for a sustainable solution that optimises energy consumption while ensuring affordability, allowing more countries to benefit from desalination solutions.

This MoU demonstrates the commitment of these three companies to foster strong international partnerships and collaboration. By combining their respective high-level expertise, the three partners aim to provide concrete answers to water-related challenges in the regions most affected by water scarcity, while contributing to their sustainable development.