About Shuweihat Asia Power Company

In 1966, five years prior to the formation of the UAE, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi established the Water & Electricity Department to provide safe and reliable supplies of water and electricity for delivery to consumers in order to promote the social and economic development of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Over a period of three decades, the demand for water and electricity had increased and forecasts were predicting future shortfalls in the supply of water and electricity. These forecasts coupled with ever-increasing costs for operations and maintenance activities prompted the Government of Abu Dhabi to look for alternatives for further investment in the industry and to provide the society better.