Adwea Snapshot
The Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) produces, transmits, and distributes electricity and water to more than 1.4 million customers in Abu Dhabi. It generates electricity in gas-fired power stations located throughout the Emirate. ADWEA also maintains and operates transmission lines at voltages of 400, 220, and 132 kilovolts -- it distributes electricity to customers at 33 and 11 kilovolts. The company produces potable water from desalination plants, where desalination takes place alongside the generation of electricity in cogeneration stations. ADWEA transmits water through trunk mains pipelines and pumping stations. It also distributes water to customers in remote areas in road tankers.
