ADNOC and TAQA sign long-term utilities deal for TA’ZIZ chemicals complex

ABU DHABI, January 30, 2026 – ADNOC and TAQA have signed a 27-year agreement to co-develop utilities infrastructure for the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone in Abu Dhabi’s Ruwais Industrial City, ADNOC announced on Wednesday.

The deal includes developing centralised steam, power, cooling and water services for the production of chemicals and energy transition fuels. TA’ZIZ, a joint venture between ADNOC and Abu Dhabi investment firm ADQ, will be the sole utilities offtaker through a dedicated service management company.

“Through this long-term partnership with ADNOC, we are supporting the diversification of Abu Dhabi’s economy and investing in strategic and sustainable infrastructure that will contribute to GDP growth. ADNOC and TAQA both have a proven track record in the energy sector and together are developing a world-class facility in Ruwais,” said Farid Al Awlaqi, CEO of TAQA’s generation business.

The TA’ZIZ industrial ecosystem at Ruwais is expected to produce 4.7 million tonnes per year (tpy) of chemicals, including methanol, low-carbon ammonia, polyvinyl chloride, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer and caustic soda. Operations are scheduled to commence in 2028.

In November 2025, TA’ZIZ signed offtake deals with India’s Sanmar Group for more than 350,000 tpy of of ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomer, to be utilised at Sanmar’s PVC production facilities in Port Said, Egypt, and Cuddalore, India.

TAQA is a diversified utilities and energy company headquartered in Abu Dhabi with operations in power generation, water desalination, oil and gas production, and energy infrastructure. Its power generation footprint includes the Al Dhafra gas turbine plant under construction in the UAE and the Rumah 2 and Al Nairyah 2 combined-cycle IPPs in Saudi Arabia, developed alongside JERA and Saudi engineering and construction group Al Bawani.

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