- ADNOC and TAQA sign 27 year utilities agreement supporting TAZIZ industrial chemicals zone operations long-term.
- Deal ensures long term electricity water steam and cooling services for Ruwais industrial facilities nationwide.
- Agreement strengthens Abu Dhabi diversification goals enabling large scale chemical production and infrastructure investment growth.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) have signed a long-term 27-year Utilities Purchase Agreement (UPA) to supply essential utilities to the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone in Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi.
The agreement which was signed on January 28 2026 establishes a critical achievement for the development of industrial infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates because it allows for the manufacturing of large-scale chemical products and transition fuels.
ADNOC and TAQA will create and maintain a central utilities platform which will deliver essential electrical grid connections and steam and process cooling and water and wastewater services required for TA'ZIZ manufacturing operations.
The agreement covers both the construction and offtake of utilities, ensuring that the zone receives the infrastructure it requires to function efficiently over the next three decades. ADNOC and ADQ established TA'ZIZ as a joint venture which will create a dedicated service management company to exclusively handle these utilities.
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The officials stated that the agreement will help Abu Dhabi develop its economy while they build up their industrial sector. The comprehensive utility network is vital for attracting international business executives and sustaining operational activities in chemical and transition fuel production sites.
The TA'ZIZ ecosystem will generate 4.7 million tonnes of chemical products annually by 2028 which includes methanol and low-carbon ammonia and polyvinyl chloride and ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomer and caustic soda which serve essential functions in industrial and consumer applications.
The long-term agreement demonstrates the dedication of both companies to invest in strategic and sustainable infrastructure projects which will help the UAE achieve its economic development and industrial growth and enhanced global competitiveness in energy-intensive manufacturing.