Acwa’s consortium with WTCO announced a technical-services agreement with Syria’s Energy Ministry and Fichtner. Studies will assess water resources and future demand.
Work aims to prioritize seawater desalination and associated transmission projects. Following the February development agreement, this is a technical-planning phase, rather than commissioning of new facilities.
In an IEA scenario, electricity could cost-effectively supply 33 percent of final energy use by 2035; projected import savings are not realized outcomes.
The utility’s long-term plan projects lower emissions despite rising electricity demand; its solar, battery and reverse-osmosis targets are not completed outcomes.
Emirates News Agency (WAM), citing Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC)4 min read
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