TAQA Water Solutions has awarded a AED 95M contract to develop a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system across its treatment facilities, centred around a new control centre. Announced at the IDRA World Congress 2024, the project aims to improve environmental sustainability, enhance operational efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and increase wastewater treatment capacity by 20%.
The contract, awarded to Electro Mechanical Company LLC with support from TVA Engineering and Siemens technology, will implement a state-of-the-art SCADA system. This system will enable real-time monitoring and control of TAQA’s network, including over 2,000 sensors, transmitters, and instruments. The system will integrate 91% of TAQA’s wastewater collection and treatment assets across Abu Dhabi, covering over 13,000 kilometres of infrastructure, 43 treatment plants, and 260 pumping stations.
The new system will help TAQA enhance operational efficiency and sustainability by analysing data from across the emirate. SCADA will enable predictive maintenance, identify trends, and allow for real-time notifications of potential issues. This proactive approach will optimise operations while supporting sustainable practices and early detection of breakdowns, leaks, and wastewater overflows.
The Siemens SCADA system upgrade also includes AI-powered smart monitoring, expected to reduce carbon emissions from treatment plants by up to 13%, saving nearly 6,500 metric tonnes annually. The system will reduce maintenance costs by 12% and cut energy consumption, delivering annual savings of over AED 10M. Additionally, the project will incorporate advanced cybersecurity and physical security enhancements.
Ahmed Al Shamsi, CEO of TAQA Water Solutions, said the project will significantly boost operational excellence and sustainability, ensuring a water-secure future. Mohamed Abdul Aziz Rubayea Al Mehairi, Chairman of Electro Mechanical Company, emphasised the system’s potential to revolutionise operations, while Mohammed Khalifa, CEO of Siemens Digital Industries Middle East, highlighted the importance of collaboration to address water challenges.
