Fujairah F2 IWPP
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| name = Fujairah F2 IWPP
| name_official = Fujairah F2 Integrated Water and Power Plant
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| country = United Arab Emirates
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| construction_began = 2007
| commissioned = 2010
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| cost = $2.8 billion
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| website = [https://fapco.ae/ official website]
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Fujairah F2 Independent Water and Power Plant or Fujairah F2 IWPP is an independent water and power plant (IWPP) at Qidfa', Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. It is located next to the Fujairah F1 IWPP plant south of Khor Fakkan and north of the city of Fujairah. During inauguration, it was the largest desalination plant in the United Arab Emirates.{{Cite press release
| title = Milbank Makes it a One, Two, Three by Advising on Fujairah F2 IWPP, the World's Second Largest IWPP
| publisher = Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
| date = 2007-12-18
| url = http://www.milbank.com/en/NewsEvents/PressRelArch/Milbank_+Advising_on_Fujairah_F2_IWPP_the_Worlds_Second_Largest_IWPP.htm
| accessdate = 2010-10-29
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130128164450/http://www.milbank.com/en/NewsEvents/PressRelArch/Milbank_+Advising_on_Fujairah_F2_IWPP_the_Worlds_Second_Largest_IWPP.htm
| archive-date = 2013-01-28
| url-status = dead
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History
Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) - Now called as Abu Dhabi Energy Company (TAQA) selected International Power, now called as Engie Energy International and Marubeni Corporation to build the project in 2007. The plant costed $2.8 billion to build and took three years to be completely finished.{{cite web|url=https://www.meed.com/developer-inaugurates-fujairah-f2-power-and-water-project/|title=Developer inaugurates Fujairah F2 power and water project|publisher=MEED|date=10 May 2011}}
Technical description
The Fujairah F2 IWPP has an installed power capacity of 2,000 MW and it produces 591,500 cubic meter of water per day.
{{Cite press release
| title = International Power complete financing for Fujairah F2 IWPP, UAE
| publisher = International Power
| date = 2007-12-18
| url= http://www.jsda.or.jp/html/foreign/fminfo/info3/kobetsu/9596%282007122001%29.pdf
| accessdate =2010-10-28}}
GT26 heavy-duty gas turbines to the power plant will be distributed by Alstom, while the desalination plant will be built by Sidem.
{{Cite news
| title = Alstom to build 1bn euro power station in Fujairah
| publisher = Bloomberg
| date = 2007-08-28
| url= http://www.uaeinteract.com/docs/Alstom_to_build_1bn_euro_power_station_in_Fujairah/26642.htm
| accessdate =2008-07-26}}
For the water desalination, the plant uses a combination of two different desalination technologies. 455,000 cubic meter of water per day is produced using multiple-effect distillation (MED) technology and 136,500 cubic meter of water per day is produced using reverse osmosis technology (RO).
{{Cite news
| title = Veolia Water wins a new contract in the major Fujairah 2 Independent Water and Power Project for Fujairah, UAE
| publisher = Veolia Water
| date = 2007-12-21
| url= http://www.veoliawater.com/press/press-releases/press-2007/20071221,iwpp-fujairah.htm
| accessdate =2008-07-26}}
Operating company
The plant is owned by the Fujairah Asia Power Company (FAPCO), established on 23 October 2007. The shareholders of FAPCO are:
- The Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA), Abu Dhabi Energy Company (TAQA) – 60%
- International Power Engie Energy international – 20%
- Marubeni – 20%
The plant will be operated by Fujairah F2 O&M Company Limited, an equal based venture between International Power and Marubeni. The Reverse Osmosis plant will be operated by Veolia Water.{{cite web| url=http://www.meed.com/water/contractaward/2007/12/french_to_operate_fujairah_desalination.html | title=French to operate Fujairah desalination | website=www.meed.com }}
References
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{{Portal|United Arab Emirates|Energy}}
Category:2007 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Natural gas-fired power stations in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Integrated water and power plants
Category:Buildings and structures in the Emirate of Fujairah
Category:Economy of the Emirate of Fujairah
Category:Water supply and sanitation in the United Arab Emirates
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