$920m Hassyn desalination project on track for Q1 2027 completion

04/01/2026 11:04 AST

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced that that work is in full swing on its Hassyan desalination project with the Phase I nearly 90% completed.

One of the world's largest seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) water production projects and Dewa's first independent water producer (IWP) project, the Hassyan complex is being developed at an investment of AED3.38 billion ($920 million).

All phases of the plant are scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2027, said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dewa after a visit to the project site.

He was accompanied by Mohammad Abunayyan, Chairman of Acwa Power, Nasser Lootah, Executive Vice President of Generation, Hussain Lootah, Executive Vice President of Transmission Power, Waleed bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence at Dewa as well as members of the Board of Directors of Hassyan Water Company, the project developer.

Al Tayer visited several sections of the project, a key pillar in supporting smart desalinated water infrastructure and the Integrated Water Resources Management Strategy 2030.

The project, he stated, was in line with Dewa's strategy to boost desalinated water production capacity in Dubai.

"Dewa is building desalination plants using RO technology, which requires less energy than multi-stage distillation plants, making it a more sustainable option. By 2030, it will add 240 million imperial gallons per day to its desalination capacity using this technology," said Al Tayer.

Dewa aims to produce 100% of desalinated water using a mix of clean energy and waste heat, he added.

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