EGA to get more clean power through new agreements: Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa), Dubal Holding, and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) have signed a series of agreements to boost EGA’s access to clean energy supply in the near future, according to a disclosure (pdf).

What’s actually happening: Taqa and Dubal Holding are acquiring EGA’s power and water generation assets in Al Taweelah for USD 1.9 bn (AED 7 bn), while EGA will instead become a customer under an offtake agreement with Taqa Distribution and Ewec that will provide it with 23 TWh of power annually for 24 years. Taqa Transmission will take over the power transmission assets and increase interconnection capacity from the main Abu Dhabi grid to EGA’s site, raising it to 3.36 GVA from the current 640 MVA. The upgrade, designed to boost clean energy supply as more renewable energy sources are linked to the grid over time, is scheduled for completion in 2027.

The assets will be transferred to a joint venture (JV) equally owned by Taqa and Dubal, with a new company managed by Taqa and EGA running operations. Ewec will buy up all electricity from the Taweelah plant through 2049.

About the facility: Al Taweelah facility is the third largest power plant in Abu Dhabi, delivering 3.1 GW of electricity and 6.25 mn gallons of desalinated water per day, using high‑efficiency, combined‑cycle gas turbines and reverse osmosis technology.

The linking of EGA’s assets to the grid will help reduce gas consumption per unit of electricity generated, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3.5 mn tonnes by 2035.

ALSO- EGA plans to boost its production of CelestiAL solar aluminum and MinimAL low‑carbon aluminum — made using nuclear power — to nearly half of its total output by 2028, subject to market demand. The firm will hike up production starting this quarter, the disclosure says.

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