A strategic consortium comprising Abu Dhabi Sustainable Water Solutions Company (SWS), Marubeni Corporation, and Suez, has signed a joint development agreement with the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, and Uzsuvtaminot JSC for the development of a wastewater treatment plant in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The project, which will be capable of producing 1.5 million cubic metres of treated water per day, is the largest of its kind in Uzbekistan and the wider Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
The project, which is valued at more than US$1 billion, aims to reflect the strong bilateral collaboration between the UAE and Uzbekistan, supporting economic progress in the city of Tashkent and surrounding areas.
The agreement was signed in Tashkent by Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan; Ahmed Al Shamsi, Managing Director and CEO of SWS Holding, and the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Water Solutions Company; Akhmad Suvankulov, Chairman of the Board at Uzsuvtaminot; and with SWS’ consortium partners, Kazuaki Shibuya, General Manager of Marubeni, EnvironmentalInfrastructure Department; and Silvere Delaunay, CEO of CIS region at Suez.
The construction of the project is expected to begin in 2026, with the plant scheduled to become fully operational by 2030. Upon completion, the facility will serve approximately three million people in Tashkent and surrounding cities and replace the two existing wastewater treatment plants in Salar and Bektimir.
SWS, along with its partners Marubeni Corporation and Suez, will spearhead the development, financing, engineering, procurement, and construction of the wastewater treatment plant and sewer trunk lines, and will then manage the operation and maintenance of the plant for 25 years. Uzsuvtaminot JSC, as the public entity in Tashkent, will take over the operation of the new trunk sewer lines once commissioned.
