Dubai – Mubasher: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned a new water reservoir in Enkhali and connected it to Dubai’s water network at a cost of AED 287.80 million.

The reservoir, which has a storage capacity of 120 million imperial gallons (MIG), aligns with DEWA’s efforts to provide enhanced integrated infrastructure for electricity and water, according to a press release.

It also comes as part of the DFM-listed company's objectives to bolster the water storage capacity in Dubai.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director & CEO of DEWA, commented: “The UAE Water Security Strategy 2036 aims to ensure sustainable access to water during normal and emergency conditions and address future water security challenges in the long run.”

“The 120 MIG reservoir in Enkhali and the other reservoirs in Lusaily, Hassyan, and Hatta support DEWA’s strategy to increase the efficiency and reliability of water networks, raise water flow and volume of water reserves to meet the growing demand and sustainable development of Dubai,” Al Tayer noted.

The CEO underlined: “When the reservoirs are completed, the storage capacity will reach 1121.3 MIG of desalinated water, compared to the current capacity of 1001.30 MIG.”

He added: “These reservoirs add to the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project for desalinated water which DEWA has completed its first phase.”

“The full scale of the ASR project can store up to 6,000 million imperial gallons of water once completed by 2025. This makes it the largest ASR of its kind in the world to store potable water and retrieve it in case of an emergency,” he concluded.

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