Al Ain Distribution Company (AADC) has reportedly saved 1.8 million cubic meters of water, from January 2021 until today, due to a large-scale water savings project implemented in a thousand mosques in Al Ain. AADC revealed that, through this initiative, they saved about one-third of the total annual consumption in those mosques.
The project aimed to retrofit mosques across the region of Al Ain, replacing over 13,400 water fixtures from January to December 2020. This project was completed in collaboration with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (AWQAF).
AADC is a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa). They service more than 250,000 customers through its sustainable distribution network, supplying water and electricity.
In line with the UAE’s vision of sustainability, the retrofitted mosques are expected to save up to eight million cubic meters of water over the next ten years.
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“We know first-hand that water is a precious resource that must be used responsively if we are to maintain water security and reach our sustainability goals. Through our efforts to retrofit nearly 1,000 mosques, we have successfully saved enough water to fill over 700 Olympic size swimming pools, and these new water-saving measures will continue to serve our community and save water usage in the future,” said Abdullah Ali Al Sheryani, CEO of AADC.
The program actively supports Abu Dhabi’s Demand Side Management (DSM) and Energy Rationalisation Strategy, with the objective of achieving a 32 percent decrease in water consumption across the Emirate by 2030.
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