Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) said it has won the Guinness World Records title for owning and managing the largest single-site water desalination facility in the world -  Jebel Ali Power Generation & Water Production Complex - with a production capacity of 2.22 million cu m per day.

 

This is the second world record title for Jebel Ali complex. Last year too it had clinched the record for being the largest single-site natural gas power generation facility in the world. The facility has a power generation capacity of 9,547MW.

 

Announcing the top global recognition, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, the Managing Director & CEO, said Dewa works to achieve the various ambitious development plans to keep pace with the growing demand for electricity and water services and Dubai’s ambitious urban and economic plans. 

 

"We carry on the journey of excellence in all fields and at all levels and move steadily towards preparing for the next 50 years and building a sustainable future. This supports the UAE Centennial 2071 objectives to make the UAE the world’s leading nation by its centennial in 2071," stated Al Tayer.

 

The Dewa chief had received the certificate from Guinness World Records officials during the 24th edition of Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (Wetex) and Dubai Solar Show 2022.

 

He pointed out that Dewa adopts three pillars to sustain water production - using clean solar energy to desalinate seawater; using reverse osmosis technology, which consumes less energy than MSF plants and the Aquifier Storage and Recovery (ASR) project through which, excess desalinated water production is stored in underground basins, retrieved and pumped back into the water network as needed. 

 

"This innovative holistic model preserves the environment and represents a sustainable economic solution. It also underlines Dubai’s ability to anticipate and shape the future," he stated. 

 

"When completed by 2025, this project will allow 6,000 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD) to be stored and retrieved when needed, making it the largest emergency potable water storage in the world. This technology will provide a strategic reserve that will supply the emirate with more than 50 MIGD for 90 days in emergencies, while ensuring the safety of the stored water," he added.

 

Nasser Lootah, Executive Vice President of Generation Division in Dewa, said: "The entry into Guinness records celebrates our achievements during past decades in progressively building the largest desalination facility and also recognises the technical capability and tremendous efforts of our team that manages such large industrial complex."

 

"Dewa currently has 43 Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) water desalination units with a total production capacity of 427 MIGD of water at the D-, E-, G-, K-, L, and M Stations. It also has 2 SWRO plants with a production capacity of 63 MIGD. Dewa’s total production capacity of desalinated water is 490 MIGD at the Jebel Ali Power Plant and Desalination Complex," he added.