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Local firm Tamas Projects has won the main engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a $163m pumping station rehabilitation project in Abu Dhabi.

The contract was awarded by Taqa Water Solutions for the restoration and rehabilitation of the Step Terminal Pumping Station PS01. 

The pumping station is part of Abu Dhabi’s Strategic Tunnel Enhancement Programme (Step), a major wastewater infrastructure scheme developed by the former Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company, now part of Taqa Water Solutions.

The project aims to extend the operational life of the facility, reduce unplanned outages and support the transmission of wastewater to downstream treatment and disposal facilities.

According to MEED Projects data, Tamas completed a $30m pipeline replacement project for Taqa Transmission in 2024. The project involved the relocation of a 1.6-kilometre section of DN1000 pipeline serving the UAN and Unit 3 pumping stations.

Construction on the pumping station rehabilitation project is expected to begin in the third quarter and be completed in 2028.

The scope of work includes the replacement and refurbishment of mechanical equipment, the installation of disinfection systems and chemical dosing equipment, and upgrades to electrical, instrumentation and control systems.

It also covers the installation of pipework, valves and pumping-station manifolds, as well as a ventilation and odour-control system.

Meanwhile, Taqa Water Solutions has received bids for a separate water treatment plant upgrade project in Abu Dhabi.

The project will upgrade the Al-Razeen water treatment plant to improve treatment capacity, water quality and operating reliability. A contract is expected to be awarded later this year.

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