Taqa Water Solutions has awarded a AED95 million ($26 million) project to develop a comprehensive Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system across its treatment infrastructure, anchored by a new, centralised control facility. 

 

Announced during the IDRA World Congress 2024, the project aims to drive environmental sustainability to enhance operational efficiency, reduce the company’s carbon footprint, and improve wastewater treatment capacity by approximately 20%.

 

Awarded to Electro Mechanical Company, supported by consultants TVA Engineering, and using the latest Siemens technology, at the core of this project is a state-of-the-art SCADA system.

 

The SCADA technology will enable integrated, real-time monitoring and control of Taqa Water Solutions’ extensive network using over 2,000 high-performance sensors, transmitters and instruments. The project will link all plants in Abu Dhabi, with 91% of Taqa Water Solutions' wastewater collection and treatment assets benefiting from this integration.

 

This ensures seamless, real-time oversight and efficient management across the entire infrastructure with a network that spans over 13,000 kilometres in length, 43 treatment plants and 260 pumping stations.

 

Taqa Water Solutions said it will leverage the new SCADA system to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability.

 

By analysing and processing data gathered from across the emirate, SCADA enables the company to identify trends, monitor remote sites, and receive real-time event notifications. This proactive approach allows for predictive maintenance and the anticipation and diagnosis of potential issues, optimising operational efficiency.