Abu Dhabi’s TAQA acquires stake in Taweelah B IWPP
22 January 2023Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has entered into the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the Taweelah B Independent Power and Water Plant (Taweelah B IWPP) and acquired an additional stake in the plant.
As part of a transaction valued at $65 million, TAQA has completed its acquisition from BTU Power Company and its liquidators of BTU’s entire interest in the Taweelah B IWPP in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
In particular, TAQA acquired an additional 10 percent ownership stake in the owner of the Taweelah B IWPP, Taweelah Asia Power Company (TAPCO), thereby increasing TAQA’s overall ownership stake in TAPCO to 70 percent. In addition, TAQA acquired a 25 percent ownership stake in Asia Gulf Power Service Company Limited (the O&M contractor to TAPCO).
The transaction will help support TAQA’s commitment to delivering its strategy of capturing additional growth, enhancing its O&M capabilities, and becoming a lead developer and operator in the region, including in the UAE, Ghana, and Morocco.
The Taweelah B Independent Power and Water Plant, owned and operated by TAPCO, has 2.2 GW of gross installed power generation capacity with 162 million imperial gallons per day of gross installed water desalination capacity.
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