TAQA Energy/ADNOC - Ruwais Cogeneration Plant
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) are undertaking the construction of a cogeneration plant named âProject Voltaâ in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, the UAE.
The capacity of the power plant is 300 MW. The project will serve the TAâZIZ derivatives complex and Ruwais petrochemical plants, supplying utilities such as power, steam, cooling, water treatment, and effluent services. It encompasses multiple utility systems including powerhouses, substations, desalination, demineralisation, effluent treatment, and water polishing units. The plant also features like gas turbines alongside infrastructure works such as cooling towers, access roads, and transmission lines. It aims to support the expansion of petrochemical production at Ruwais.
The steam and power cogeneration facility will supply electricity to the plants built at the Ruwais petrochemical complex about 220 kilometers west of Abu Dhabi city.
The US$1,000 million project includes the following:
1. Construction of powerhouses
2. Construction of substations
3. Construction of a cooling tower
4. Construction of access roads
5. Construction of parking facilities
6. Laying of transmission lines
7. Installation of gas turbines
8. Installation of generators
9. Installation of steam turbines
10. Construction of desalination plant with a capacity of 19,880 cm/d
11. Construction of demineralization plant with a capacity of 13,440 cm/d
12. Construction of condensate polishing unit with a capacity of 5,370 cm/d
13. Construction of effluent treatment plant with a capacity of 8,109 cm/d
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06 July 2026
Al Hassanain Company is working as the civil sub contractor and construction works are underway.
23 December 2025
Construction works are ongoing and the project is expected to be completed by Q2, 2027.
11 July 2025
Construction works are ongoing as per the schedule.
20 March 2025
Alghanim International has awarded a US$67 million contract to build a comprehensive water facilities package to Water & Environment Technologies Company (Wetico). (Source: MEED)
06 February 2025
Construction works have commenced and the project is expected to be completed by 2028. Alghanim International General Trading and Contracting Company was awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth US$1,000 million in December 2024. (Source: MEED)
08 November 2024
Alghanim International is likely to be awarded as the main contractor on the project. (Source: MEED)
11 September 2024
The main contract bids are under evaluation.
08 May 2024
Orascom Construction Company amongst others have submitted the main contract bids for the project.
05 February 2024
The project has been revived, and the scope has been revised. Furthermore, the main contract tender has been reissued. (Source: MEED)
25 September 2023
The project is put on hold due to unknown reasons.
27 July 2023
The project is yet to be awarded.
13 June 2023
The main contract bids are still under evaluation.
03 May 2023
The main contract is not yet awarded.
05 February 2023
The following companies have submitted the revised bids of the project: Larsen & Toubro and Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting. (Source: MEED)
31 January 2023
The following companies has submitted the bids: Larsen and Toubro (L&T) and Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting and the bids are under evaluation.
29 December 2022
The main contract bid submission has been further extended to January 24, 2023.
21 December 2022
The bid submission date has been extended to January 4, 2023.
12 October 2022
The client altered the plant specifications and after a few clarifications on the last proposal submitted, the technical bid submission date is due on October 14, 2022, and the commercial bid submission deadline is on October 28, 2022.
10 August 2022
The main contract bids are still under evaluation
19 July 2022
The main contract bids were submitted on July 15, 2022. Amongst others, Al-Ghanim International, Harbin, Larsen & Toubro Power, and Orascom Construction / Elsewedy / Metito have submitted bids for the project. (Source: MEED)
06 July 2022
The main contract bids submission deadline has been further extended to July 15, 2022.
07 June 2022
The bid submission date has been extended till July 01, 2022.
01 May 2022
The main contract bids submission deadline has been extended to May 27, 2022.
22 April 2022
The main contract bids submission deadline has been further extended to the end of May 2022. (Source: MEED)
15 March 2022
The main contract bids submission deadline has been extended to the end of April 2022. (Source: MEED)
01 March 2022
The client has prequalified 11 companies to bid for the contract to develop the project.: Al-Ghanim International, Doosan, Elsewedy Electric, Harbin, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Larsen & Toubro Power, Orascom, Power China, Samsung C&T, Samsung Engineering, and Sepco 3. (Source: MEED)
12 January 2022
The main contract tender has been issued with a bid submission deadline of March 17, 2022. (Source: MEED)