ADNOC and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) have signed a 27-year agreement to supply critical utilities to the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi. Moreover, the contract covers the development and offtake of electricity, steam, water, cooling, and wastewater infrastructure required to support the production of chemicals and transition fuels.
The central utilities project will be developed on a Build-Own-Operate basis by a joint project company, with TAQA holding 60% and ADNOC 40%. Additionally, the companies will jointly oversee operations and maintenance. TA’ZIZ, a joint venture between ADNOC and ADQ, will own a service management company to act as the sole offtaker of the utilities.
Industrial Hub to Support UAE Diversification
The agreement is a key milestone for the TA’ZIZ ecosystem, which aims to accelerate the UAE’s industrial diversification. Once operational in 2028, the chemicals hub will produce 4.7 million tonnes per annum, including methanol, low-carbon ammonia, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), ethylene dichloride (EDC), vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), and caustic soda.
Contracted capacities for the utilities platform include 163 tonnes per hour of steam, 710 tonnes per hour of water, 13,850 Nm³/h of compressed air, 385 m³/h of wastewater treatment, 73,000 m³/h of sea cooling water, 21,500 m³/h of fresh cooling water, and 5,000 m³/h of firewater.
Strategic and Sustainable Infrastructure
Farid Al Awlaqi, CEO of TAQA’s Generation business, said, “This agreement strengthens TAQA’s role in enabling industrial growth in the UAE by providing reliable and efficient utility infrastructure to service TA’ZIZ chemicals and transition-fuels production. Through this long-term partnership with ADNOC, we are supporting economic diversification and investing in strategic and sustainable infrastructure that will contribute to GDP growth.”
Mashal Al-Kindi, CEO of TA’ZIZ, added, “This multi-year agreement with TAQA is a pivotal step in advancing TA’ZIZ’s long-term vision, driving sustainable growth and strengthening the UAE’s industrial base. Reliable and efficient utilities remain central to our value proposition.”
TAQA’s Generation business continues to expand across the region, including projects such as the 1 GW Al Dhafra Gas Turbine in the UAE and 3.6 GW high-efficiency power plants—Rumah 2 IPP and Al Nairyah 2 IPP—in Saudi Arabia, developed in partnership with JERA and AlBawani.
