His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah laid the foundation stone for the new water desalination plant project in Al Hamriyah, on Tuesday morning, costing AED1.65 billion.

His Highness was briefed on the authority’s strategy in water projects 2023-2033, which bolsters water security, meets comprehensive development needs following the highest quality standards and ensures sustainable access to pure water.

His Highness and the attendees watched a media production covering the stages of the new water station project in Al Hamriyah, highlighting the modern technologies used, along with several projects, including transmission and distribution lines, the modernisation of water networks, in addition to pumping stations and water tanks to improve the operation’s efficiency and increase water storage capacity.

The project is one of the biggest investments in the field of water in Sharjah, as it aims to increase the production capacity of Al Hamriyah station to 110 million gallons per day and a storage capacity of 90 million gallons, in addition to consuming energy not exceeding 3.2 kilowatts per hour to produce a cubic meter of water.