Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) is a public

Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity
Authority (ADWEA) is a public organisation wholly
owned by the Abu Dhabi Government but with financial
and administrative independence. ADWEA was established in
March 1998 pursuant to Abu Dhabi Law No.2 of 1998 and replaced
the former Water and Electricity Department (WED). The Amendments
to Law No(2) of 1998 became effective from 1 July 2007 with the issue of
Law No (19) of 2007.
ADWEA supplies potable water and electricity to the population of the Emirate of Abu
Dhabi, via the wholly-owned Transmission and Distribution companies responsible for
different activities in the water and electricity sector.
Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Company (ADWEC) procures water and electricity from the
Power and Water Producers on the basis of long-term Power and Water Purchase
Agreements (PWPAs).
The figure below highlights the organisations that are involved in different activities in the
water and electricity sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Procurer
Production of Water and Electricity
Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity
Company (ADWEC)
Transmission Company
(TRANSCO)
Single Buyer/Seller
Water and Electricity Transmission
Abu Dhabi Distribution Company
(ADDC)
Al Ain Distribution Company
(AADC)
Water and Electricity Distribution
Water and Electricity Distribution
Regulator
Producers
Power & Water Producers (IWPPs & GDs)
Transmission
Regulation & Supervision Bureau
(RSB)
Distributor
Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity
Authority (ADWEA)
Distributor
Producers
Authority
Sector Participants
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15
10
5
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