India-based VA Tech Wabag, a global leader in water and wastewater treatment solutions, has announced that its consortium has secured a large contract (valued in the range of $30-$70 million) for the proposed Ajman Sewage Biorefinery Plant-Phase 3 in UAE. The contract was awarded to VA Tech Wabag by Ajman Sewerage (Private) Company. 

Scheduled to be executed over a two-year period, the project will be executed through a consortium arrangement.

The scope of work includes the design, engineering, procurement, and construction of a 60 million litres per day sewage treatment plant, along with inlet works, primary and secondary treatment systems, and comprehensive sludge management facilities comprising digesters, gas holders, scrubbers, and power generation systems. 

The scope also includes odor control systems and disc filters to ensure compliance with the guaranteed treated effluent quality. 

The plant will incorporate advanced mechanical and biological treatment processes based on the Activated Sludge Process (ASP), along with tertiary treatment through disc filtration systems.

Announcing the contract win, Wabag said this order marks its strategic entry into the UAE and further reinforces the group's position as a trusted partner in delivering sustainable and innovative Wastewater management solutions across the GCC region. 

This breakthrough significantly strengthens the group’s presence within the regional water ecosystem and enhances its credentials to pursue larger and more complex opportunities across the Middle East, it added.-TradeArabia News Service