Ras Al Khaimah has announced plans to develop a wastewater treatment plant designed to serve a population of about 300,000 once completed, with all recycled water to be reused for irrigation, cooling and other essential purposes.
The plant will have a treatment capacity of 60,000 cubic metres per day. Wastewater will be transported to the facility through a 6.3-kilometre gravity pipeline, while recycled water will be distributed through a network extending up to 26 kilometres, according to Ahmed Al Shamsi, chief executive of TAQA Water Solutions.
Al Shamsi said the project is expected to support sustainable urban development and strengthen environmental infrastructure, while contributing to public sector goals related to efficiency, integrated services and long-term value for the community.
The project forms part of a long-term sewage treatment agreement signed between the Ras Al Khaimah government and a consortium comprising Etihad Water and Electricity, TAQA Water Solutions and Saur International.
The agreement marks Ras Al Khaimah’s first public-private partnership project. Officials said the initiative sets a foundation for future cooperation between the public and private sectors in infrastructure development.
The wastewater treatment plant will be delivered under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer model. Under this structure, the project company established by the consortium will be responsible for design, financing, construction, commissioning, insurance, ownership, operation and maintenance of the facility and its associated assets throughout the project term.
At the end of the partnership period, ownership of the plant and all related assets will be transferred to the Department of Public Services, in line with public-private partnership frameworks and international practices.