Dubai: Utico and Siemens signed an MOU agreement for the strategic engineering, supply and services for Hassyan IWP project.

This is to align with the latest technological advancements to be incorporated into the prestigious Hassyan development for the best Sustainable desalination plant possible for Dubai.

The agreement was signed by Mr. Ali Al Darwish, CEO of Utico in the UAE and Mr. Hussain Allawati, CEO MENA & Head of Global Investments, Utico and Mr. Mohammed Khalifa, CEO Middle East - Digital Industries, Siemens Industrial LLC, Mr. Franco Atassi, CEO Middle East - Smart Infrastructure, Siemens Industrial LLC, and Mr. Mahmoud Hanafy, VP Transmission Grid Stabilization Middle East, Siemens Energy LLC at the WETEX and Dubai Solar Show 2021 show on 7th October 2021.

 Mr. Ali stated that the agreement was part of Utico’ s best efforts to ensure Top quality Sustainable Plant where Siemens supply would include for a total capacity of 1.1million m3/day desalination facilities for this world’s lowest water tariff IWP development.  This agreement also enhances and supports Utico’s own expertise in desalination and utilities development and operations that the company has so successfully demonstrated in difficult waters with the latest sustainable technologies.

Mr. Mohammed Khalifa of Siemens stated that working with Utico was another win for Siemens’ ability to pivot its superior and latest technological products and services offerings to support Utico’s desire to give the best desalination plant for Dubai, and to build on the excellent relationship that Siemens enjoys with DEWA and now Utico as its partner in this largest desalination plant development project in the region.  This will also be Siemens’ largest Desalination Plant project to date in Dubai in capacity.

About Utico

Utico is a leading private utility company in the United Arab Emirates. It was founded in 2005 by Mr. Richard Menezes. It has since developed into a fully integrated privately owned utility provider. It is the Middle East’s largest major full service private utility. It is also the only private sector utility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Utico’s  business spans water supply, desalination, waste water treatment solutions, power generation and transmission as well as solar. Investors in Utico include sovereign government entities from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Sultanate of Oman and Brunei. Utico has over 500 km. of water network. It also owns a first-of-its-kind 58 km. Ras Al Khaimah- Sharjah inter-emirates 50 MIGD water pipeline connecting the entire Northern Emirates across Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Ajman and Sharjah. It also owns approximately 33 KV power transmission line and over 350 km. of power network. Utico services spans across an area of >1000 sq.km over 4 emirates.

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