Mosques in Al Ain have saved nearly 1.8 million cubic metres of water since January 2021 – nearly one-third of the previous total annual consumption in 999 mosques.
This was achieved following the completion of a large-scale water savings project to retrofit mosques across Al Ain region by Al Ain Distribution Company (AADC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA).
In collaboration with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, AADC’s team of demand management specialists and engineers replaced over 13,400 water fixtures with high-efficiency units throughout 2020.
Mosques in Al Ain
Abdullah Ali Al Sheryani, Chief Executive Officer of AADC, said: “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. We are very proud of this achievement and what it means for sustainability in our community.”
The results of the retrofit project were evaluated by a third-party independent assessor and the savings were validated.
Over the next 10 years, the project is expected to save nearly eight million cubic metres of water. The initiative contributes to Abu Dhabi’s Demand Side Management (DSM) and Energy Rationalisation Strategy, which aims to reduce overall water consumption by 32 percent in the emirate by 2030.
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