The Government of Ras Al Khaimah, through the Public Services Department, has entered into a long-term Sewage Treatment Agreement (STA) with a consortium consisting of the UAE's Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE), TAQA Water Solutions, and France's Saur International. The partnership is aimed at developing and operating the Ras Al Khaimah Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The facility, designed to treat 60,000 cubic meters per day (m3/day), is expected to support a population of approximately 300,000 upon its completion, according to an official press statement.
This project marks the first public-private partnership (PPP) initiative in the emirate and will be implemented under a Build–Own–Operate–Transfer (BOOT) model. The consortium will oversee the design, financing, construction, commissioning, insurance, ownership, operation, and maintenance of the plant and its assets for the duration of the project lifecycle. Following the completion of the concession period, ownership will be transferred to the government.
Details regarding the concession agreement and the expected completion timeline for the project have not been disclosed.
Saur’s press statement, dated February 2, 2026, estimates the investment in the project to be $300 million. The plant will also be designed with the capability for future expansion, enabling an increase in capacity to 150,000 m3/day as demand rises.
"The project also encompasses the development of associated gravity sewer mains, twin rising mains, pumping stations, treated sewage effluent (TSE) transmission facilities, and an emergency outfall to ensure system resilience, guaranteeing operational robustness and continuity of service," the statement added.
