UAE Attaches Special Attention to Activity of Electricity, Water, Gas and Waste Management

Gulf News reported that the UAE Government attaches special attention to the activity of electricity, water, gas and waste management, as a supporting activity for all other economic activities.

This activity witnessed remarkable development following the issuance of the law No. 2 in March 1998, by which Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority was founded to replace the former Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Department. This was accompanied by the opening of free investment for the national private sector and foreign investors alike, which contributed to raising the level of competitiveness among companies to provide the best offers and services in the field of electricity and water.

The government established the Centre of Waste Management Abu Dhabi in December 2008 under the umbrella of the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, to act as the competent authority for monitoring and coordinating the activities of waste management across the emirate and overseeing the implementation of the government’s ambitious strategy in this regard.

The generation of electricity in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi grew at an annual rate of 10.4% on average over the last three years, reaching 46.4 thousand in 2011.The rate of production of desalinated water increased to 219.8 billion gallons in 2011, rising at an average annual rate of 17.3% during the period.