Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced that work is in full swing on its Hassyan desalination project with Phase One nearly 90 per cent 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, Managing Director and CEO of Dewa. 

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 reverse osmosis 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 of water to its desalination capacity using this technology,” he added.