ADNOC and TAQA sign 27‑year utilities agreement for TA’ZIZ chemicals hub
- ADNOC and TAQA signed a 27-year Utilities Purchase Agreement to co-develop central utilities for the TA'ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone.
- The scope includes grid connection, steam production, process cooling, and water and wastewater services.
- TA'ZIZ, an ADNOC–ADQ joint venture, will own a service management company as the sole utilities offtaker.
- TA'ZIZ targets 4.7 MTPA of chemicals by 2028, including methanol, low-carbon ammonia, PVC, EDC, VCM and caustic soda.
Agreement
ADNOC and TAQA signed a 27-year Utilities Purchase Agreement to co-develop and supply central utilities for the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone in Ruwais, covering the offtake period and plant construction.
Scope of utilities
The project includes electricity grid connection, steam production, process cooling, and a range of water and wastewater services required to support chemicals and transition-fuels facilities.
Offtaker and ownership
TA’ZIZ, a joint venture between ADNOC and ADQ, will establish and own a service management company that will be the sole offtaker of the utilities, centralising utility supply for the zone.
Production targets and timeline
TA’ZIZ aims to deliver 4.7 million tonnes per annum of UAE-made chemicals starting in 2028, including methanol, low-carbon ammonia, PVC, ethylene dichloride (EDC), vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) and caustic soda.
TAQA regional projects
TAQA’s Generation business is expanding with major projects such as the 1 GW Al Dhafra gas turbine project in the UAE and new 3.6 GW high-efficiency plants (Rumah 2 IPP and Al Nairyah 2 IPP) in Saudi Arabia, developed with partners JERA and AlBawani.
Source: TA'ZIZ