{"id":1204,"date":"2024-12-12T06:04:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T02:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.utilitybusinessmena.com\/?p=1204"},"modified":"2024-12-12T06:04:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T02:04:00","slug":"dubais-dewa-commissions-23-4-million-water-reservoir-in-hatta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheeltech.com\/utilitybusinessmena\/news\/dubais-dewa-commissions-23-4-million-water-reservoir-in-hatta","title":{"rendered":"Dubai&#8217;s DEWA commissions $23.4 million water reservoir in Hatta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utilitybusinessmena.com\/electric-vehicles\/dewa-grants-first-independent-ev-charge-point-operator-licences-in-dubai\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"645\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)<\/a> has announced the commissioning of a 30 million imperial gallon (MIG) reservoir in Hatta, part of a project costing about $23.4 million (AED 86 million).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The facility is designed to enhance water storage capacity and reliability in line with Dubai&#8217;s growing demand and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utilitybusinessmena.com\/hydrogen\/irena-raises-hydrogen-trade-concerns\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"154\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sustainability<\/a> goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project includes supporting infrastructure such as the construction of associated buildings and the installation of inlet and outlet pipelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It aligns with the Comprehensive Development Plan for Hatta, launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utilitybusinessmena.com\/news\/wges-2024-global-leaders-to-tackle-green-economy-challenges\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"69\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer<\/a>, MD &amp; CEO of DEWA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis reservoir supports Dubai&#8217;s strategic initiatives to bolster water reserves, ensure sustainable development, and enhance the efficiency and reliability of our water networks,\u201d said Al Tayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DEWA has already commissioned two water reservoirs this year in Lusaily and Enkhali and is constructing a 120 MIG reservoir in Hassyan, which will bring Dubai&#8217;s total water storage capacity to 1,121 MIG by early 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The authority is also advancing a strategic aquifer storage project capable of holding six billion gallons of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project, which aims to provide over 50 million gallons of desalinated water per day during emergencies, will offer a 90-day supply while maintaining water quality unaffected by external factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest developments underscore DEWA&#8217;s commitment to addressing Dubai&#8217;s growing water demands and ensuring long-term resource sustainability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The facility is designed to enhance water storage capacity and reliability in line with Dubai&#8217;s growing demand and sustainability goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1205,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,520,53,1078],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1204","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-projects","9":"category-water","10":"category-water-transmission"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheeltech.com\/utilitybusinessmena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheeltech.com\/utilitybusinessmena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheeltech.com\/utilitybusinessmena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheeltech.com\/utilitybusinessmena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheeltech.com\/utilitybusinessmena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cheeltech.com\/utilitybusinessmena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1204\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheeltech.com\/utilitybusinessmena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheeltech.com\/utilitybusinessmena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheeltech.com\/utilitybusinessmena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheeltech.com\/utilitybusinessmena\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}