SHARJAH: H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the new water desalination plant project in Al Hamriyah, valued at AED1.65 billion.
H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan discussed water projects in Khorfakkan, Kalba, Al Dhaid, and Sharjah, noting that many projects are underway to increase the strategic reserve of water. Al Rafisah Dam was constructed to be a major storage station and another project in the Wadi Al Ghazir mountains, covering the needs of Khorfakkan.
A new reservoir project is also underway in Kalba called ‘Freyash Lake’, while Al Dhaid has one reservoir, and another will be worked on. Sharjah is working on a new reservoir project, in addition to saving water during winter due to the lack of water consumption.
Sheikh Sultan extended his appreciation to the employees of Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA) for their great efforts.
SEWA’s Director-General, Abdullah Abdulrahman Al Shamsi, brief the
Ruler of Sharjah on the authority’s 2023-2033 strategy and water projects, which bolster water security, meet comprehensive development needs following the highest quality standards and ensure sustainable access to pure water.
His Highness and the attendees watched a media production covering the stages of the new desalination plant project in Al Hamriyah, highlighting the modern technologies used, along with several projects, including transmission and distribution lines, the modernisation of water networks, in addition to pumping stations and water tanks to improve the operation’s efficiency and increase water storage capacity.
The project is one of the biggest investments in the field of water desalination in Sharjah, as it aims to increase the production capacity of Al Hamriyah station to 110 million gallons per day and a storage capacity of 90 million gallons, in addition to consuming energy not exceeding 3.2 kilowatts per hour to produce 1 cubic metre of water.
Source: Emirates News Agency