# Umm Al Quwain IWP; the page describes it as the Umm Al Quwain Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalination Plant.
Publisher: CapexCue
Canonical dossier:
Dossier reference: release 1 (469efd33-fdda-4b09-bbf8-b92c7861a8f8)
Released project intelligence
Oldest supporting observation: 2026-10-17T18:36:46.024449+00:00
Dossier released: 2026-10-17T18:47:20.196864+00:00
Source report dates and capture dates are listed per fact below; neither establishes an event date.
## Project summary
Acwa’s project page describes Umm Al Quwain IWP as a seawater reverse-osmosis plant in Umm Al Quwain, UAE. It reports a capacity of 681,900 cubic meters per day (150 MIGD), a 23.5-hectare site, and marine intake and outfall infrastructure. Commercial operations are listed as starting on 5 August 2022. The page names Etihad Water & Electricity as sponsor and sole off-taker and lists the O&M operator and EPC consortium. It reports approximately AED 3.0 billion in total investment and separately lists US$797 million in project cost; it does not explain the difference.
## Evidence limits and unknowns
- The supplied page was observed on 2026-10-17; no publication date is provided. Current procurement status, open supplier packages, and a buying window are not stated in the supplied material.
- The supplied material does not state whether upgrades are planned or identify a budget for new work.
Current purchasing availability: unknown.
Source-dated plans do not establish current progress or available supplier packages.
## Project metadata
Country: United Arab Emirates
Region: Middle East North Africa
Physical assets: Desalination
Derived from the exact released evidence; unresolved fields remain unclassified.
## Project category
Water and environment
Derived from the reviewed scope statement; delivery stage remains unclassified.
Sea-water reverse-osmosis desalination plant with production capacity of 681,900 cubic meters per day (150 MIGD); spans 23.5 hectares and has a marine intake and outfall system.
Source: acwapower.com — https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/umm-al-quwain-iwp/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T18:36:46.024449+00:00
Project overview
Oldest decisive evidence: 2026-10-17T18:36:46.024449+00:00
Newest evidence: 2026-10-17T18:36:46.024449+00:00
Knowledge reviewed: 2026-10-17T18:45:09.548263+00:00
Publication reviewed: 2026-10-17T18:46:39.984513+00:00
## Date
Commercial operations date listed as 5 August 2022.
Status: actual
Attribution: acwapower.com
Source: acwapower.com — https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/umm-al-quwain-iwp/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T18:36:46.024449+00:00
## Name
Umm Al Quwain IWP; the page describes it as the Umm Al Quwain Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalination Plant.
Status: reported
Attribution: acwapower.com
Source: acwapower.com — https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/umm-al-quwain-iwp/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T18:36:46.024449+00:00
## Scope
Sea-water reverse-osmosis desalination plant with production capacity of 681,900 cubic meters per day (150 MIGD); spans 23.5 hectares and has a marine intake and outfall system.
Status: reported
Attribution: acwapower.com
Source: acwapower.com — https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/umm-al-quwain-iwp/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T18:36:46.024449+00:00
## Sector
Water desalination; sea-water reverse osmosis (SWRO) independent water project (IWP).
Status: reported
Attribution: acwapower.com
Source: acwapower.com — https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/umm-al-quwain-iwp/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T18:36:46.024449+00:00
## Sponsor
Etihad Water & Electricity, identified in the key facts as formerly the Federal Electricity and Water Authority, sponsored the project and is the sole off-taker under a 35-year Water Purchase Agreement; the key facts also list a BOO offtake contract with a 35-year term.
Status: reported
Attribution: acwapower.com
Source: acwapower.com — https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/umm-al-quwain-iwp/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T18:36:46.024449+00:00
## Location
Umm Al Quwain, UAE; located south of the Ras Al Khaimah border.
Status: reported
Attribution: acwapower.com
Source: acwapower.com — https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/umm-al-quwain-iwp/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T18:36:46.024449+00:00
## Operator
The listed operations and maintenance company is Acwa Operations Water Desalination Services LLC.
Status: reported
Attribution: acwapower.com
Source: acwapower.com — https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/umm-al-quwain-iwp/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T18:36:46.024449+00:00
## Contractor
The listed engineering, procurement and construction company is a consortium of SIDEM and CGGC.
Status: reported
Attribution: acwapower.com
Source: acwapower.com — https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/umm-al-quwain-iwp/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T18:36:46.024449+00:00
## Investment
The project narrative reports total investment of approximately AED 3.0 billion; the key facts separately list project cost as US$797 million. The page does not reconcile these figures.
Status: reported
Attribution: acwapower.com
Source: acwapower.com — https://acwapower.com/en/what-we-do/projects/umm-al-quwain-iwp/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T18:36:46.024449+00:00
## Cite this dossier
CapexCue — Umm Al Quwain IWP; the page describes it as the Umm Al Quwain Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalination Plant. — dossier released 2026-10-17T18:47:20.196864+00:00, release 1 (469efd33-fdda-4b09-bbf8-b92c7861a8f8) — https://capexcue.com/projects/umm-al-quwain-iwp-the-page-describes-it-as-the-umm-al-quwain-sea-water-reverse-osmosis-swro-desalination-plant-12145315-8c7/.
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