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Statement of intent
Our Annual Work Plan for 2011 sets out our main objectives for the year and seeks to illustrate our unique role in the water, wastewater and electricity Sector. As with previous years, we have included a strategic element in our forward work plans which, in a number of cases, help support the Sectors long term vision and more immediate five-year timeline objectives.
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In this section, we list strategic projects sponsored directly by the Bureau which may have an impact on the Sector in the future. In most cases, these will require the co-operation of various licence holders. Costs, where incurred, will be allocated to the Sector, rather than individual licence holders.
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The electricity, water and wastewater timelines show how the Sector intends to meet demand requirements in these areas over the next five years.
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These form the bulk of our work for 2011 and are more concerned with operational/regulatory matters than strategic ones. Our work is driven by the needs of the Sector and Sector Customers who expect a reliable and value-for-money service at all times, so what we do matters. As a result, our work, both in the Sector and the greater community, takes on an increasingly important role in ensuring we provide suitable regulations and guidance for the future. Welcome to our 2011 Work Plan.
Nick Carter
Director General
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Strategy in mind
Strategy in mind
Water usage
Although consumption of water in the UAE is high, less than 20 percent of the total water delivered to the transmission system is Returned to Sewer (RTS). This means that over 80 percent ends up on the ground, mainly through irrigation. Our goal is to encourage a more efficient usage of water and increase the amount recaptured after use.
Smart grids
Smart Grid relates to the concept of building more intelligence into our power networks to enable the Sector to benefit from the introduction of a range of embedded generation technologies, monitoring, control and power storage. The purpose of smart grids is to manage more efficiently the generating capacity, particularly at peak demand time. It is a complex system that works well when fully integrated and we intend to work with all licence holders concerned to produce a range of operating and connection standards to be known as Smart Grid Operating Codes and Standards. A consultation document will be produced this year.
GCC Grid
2011 will see the next phase of this existing project that will link the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) national power grids with the UAE. Our role entails facilitating the transmission system interconnections with the other transmission network operators. We will review the Interconnection Codes and the Power Exchange and Trading Agreements to ensure compliance with Abu Dhabi electricity sector legislation. Additionally, we must ensure that the expected benefits of the interconnection are achieved in terms of emergency support, saving of generation installed capacity and the development of a regional electricity market, based on economic power transfer.
Strategy in mind
Energy purchasing trials
A sample number of volunteer customers will be provided with electronic displays to enable them to utilise time-of-day electricity pricing. For example, buying electricity in the evening would be cheaper than in the afternoon. Customers living in large premises will form the main sample. This work will build on the trials recently undertaken elsewhere in the world.
Pre-payment schemes
The energy costs associated with apartment occupancy tends to be fairly constant; given most air conditioning is central and paid by landlords. The cost to serve such customers by a distribution company are high, compared with a customers income. Therefore, we intend to work with one of the distribution companies to install pre-paid meters in a number of premises (apartments/ flats). The trial will last for at least a year and will provide an opportunity to look to install pre-paid meters, as a norm, in high-rise buildings.
Strategy in mind
Variable generation
As the Emirate adopts new generation strategies and seeks to diversify away from traditional only generation, the need to integrate intermittent generation such as solar or wind power is important. Intermittent resources are fundamentally different to fossil-fuel resources in that their primary fuel (solar, wind, etc) is not storable (gas or oil are). Therefore,TRANSCO and the distribution companies will be required to adopt a different approach to the control and operation of large-scale intermittent generation over the coming years. Our role in this area is to ensure that suitable probabilistic models and control systems are established by TRANSCO, AADC and ADDC, and that grid distribution access codes are modified to reflect this new reality.
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Five-year timelines
Power
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Generation
Conventional - Completion of S2 at Shuweihat - Fujairah F1 extension (2 Qidfa GTs) - Al Zawra - relocation of 4 gas turbines to Al Gharbia - Construction of S3 at Shuweihat - Evaluation and construction of a new power station Other energy sources - Shams 1- concentrated solar power - Photovoltaic (PV) - Hydrogen Plant Abu Dhabi (HPAD) - Energy from waste (evaluation)
100 MW 100 MW 100 MW 380 MW 1,511 MW 200 MW 400 MW 500 MW 150 MW 900 MW 1,950 MW
Sources: ADWEC 2010 Statement of Future Capacity Requirements 2010-2030 (draft) TRANSCOs 2010 draft Seven-year Planning Statement (2011-2017)
Drinking water
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Desalination
- Completion of S2 at Shuweihat - Expansion of F1 - Mirfa expansion (refitting) - Evaluation of new plant A - Evaluation of new plant B
101 MGD 30 MGD 22.5 MGD 100 MGD 60 MGD
500 MGD
75 MGD
75 MGD
100 MGD
100 MGD
60 MGD
Sources: ADWEC 2010 Statement of Future Capacity Requirements 2010-2030 (draft) TRANSCOs 2010 draft Seven-year Planning Statement (2011-2017)
Wastewater
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
300 MLD
Al Ain Region
- Etihad Biwater - Phase 1 at Al Saad (final commissioning and commence operation) - Veolia Besix treatment plant at Bida Hamama (under construction) - Decommissioning of old Zakher plant - Decommissioning of temporary package plants
-10 MLD 80 MLD 130 MLD -99 MLD -5 MLD
Island developments
- Reem (new plants and long term evaluation of flow diversion to STEP) - Saadiyat (2 new plants and evaluation of flow diversion to STEP) - Yas (new plant and long term evaluation of flow diversion to STEP)
95 MLD 16.5 MLD 57 MLD 78 MLD
1,000
500
Source: ADSSCs AIS and Five-year Planning Statement 2009 and 2010
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Improving performance
Implementation of plant audit regime
Effective plant maintenance is key to achieving power plant reliability and overall system resilience. This year, we will continue to examine the maintenance regimes and associated planned maintenance procedures of power plants to test the robustness and effectiveness of these in preventing plant breakdowns. We will also explore potential improvements and best practice that could maximise reliability and availability across the sector.
Load forecasting
Strategic system planning is crucial to ensure that efficient networks are developed to meet the needs of Abu Dhabi over the next few decades and beyond. For the moment the sector lacks a source of real historic data on actual demand for all categories of premises in Abu Dhabi. By working with the distribution companies, we will carry out load studies utilising data extracted from the new automated meter reading infrastructure, to help build a knowledge base of expected demand in the future.
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Investing wisely
Asset risk management review
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi invests heavily in its utility infrastructure. To avoid acute operation and maintenance shortcomings, it is essential that these assets are managed effectively from day one. This year, we will conduct an asset stewardship review to assess the way network assets are being managed. We will be considering how best practice is being embraced to minimise cost whilst maintaining performance and identify improvements for the network companies to adopt.
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Objectives
The primary duty of the Bureau, as set out in Law No (2) of 1998, is: To ensure, so far as it is practicable for it to do so, the continued availability of potable water for human consumption and electricity for use in hospitals and centres for the disabled, aged and sick.
Overall objectives are: To apply sound economic and technical regulation and supervision to all licence holders throughout the Emirate of Abu Dhabis water, wastewater and electricity sector. Ensuring full licensee compliance with all licence conditions, regulations, codes and other documents in force. Establishing sound documented management procedures for all Bureau functions. Ensuring the welfare and development of all Bureau staff in order to enable them to meet the objectives given in this work plan. Representing the interests of all stakeholders in the water, wastewater and electricity sector especially customers.
The Bureau will seek to achieve these objectives in accordance with the roles and responsibilities it has under the following laws: Law No (2) of 1998 concerning the Regulation of the Water and Electricity Sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, as amended. Law No (17) of 2005 concerning the establishment of the Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company, as amended.
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Sector structure
The structure of the Sector is illustrated in terms of its supply chain components. All companies undertaking the regulated activities shown below must be in possession of a licence issued by the Bureau.
PWPA admin
ADWEC
Collection
Treatment
Disposal
Customer connections
Distribution
Waste water
Irrigation
Production of power and water is mainly in private hands and connects directly to the strategic transmission company (TRANSCO) to enable the efficient movement of bulk supplies of water and electricity to major demand and load centres throughout the Emirate. All water and power output is purchased by a single buyer, the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Company (ADWEC). The distribution and supply (sale) of water and electricity to customers is undertaken by distribution companies who are in possession of a distribution and supply licence. Currently, there are two distribution companies in the sector: Al Ain Distribution Company (AADC) which covers the old municipality region of Al Ain and Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC) which covers the old municipality region of Abu Dhabi including Al Gharbia (the Western Region). The wastewater collection network and treatment plants are predominantly owned and operated by the Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC), with disposal of recycled water to irrigation companies.
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