VA TECH WABAG (WABAG), a pure-play Indian water technology multinational, has secured the design and build contract for the Ajman Sewage Biorefinery Plant Phase 3 in the United Arab Emirates from Ajman Sewerage (Private) Company Limited (Ajman Sewerage). The contract will be executed by a consortium led by WABAG and covers the design, engineering, procurement and construction of a 60 million litres per day (MLD) sewage treatment plant. The scope includes inlet works and primary and secondary treatment systems.

The project scope also encompasses comprehensive sludge management facilities comprising digesters, gas holders, scrubbers and power generation systems, along with odour control and disc filtration to ensure compliance with guaranteed treated effluent quality. Mechanical and biological treatment will be based on the Activated Sludge Process with tertiary disc filtration for polishing. The contract is scheduled for completion within 24 months.

Company representatives stated that the award strengthens WABAG's presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council region and marks a strategic entry into the UAE market, enhancing credentials to pursue larger and more complex opportunities across the Middle East. Senior executives indicated that the UAE focus on water security, sustainability and infrastructure resilience creates a long term opportunity landscape for the company. The announcement attached a classification that defines the order as a large international contract in the USD 30 to 75 mn range.

WABAG described its global footprint as powered by more than 2,000 water professionals operating in over 25 countries and noted that the company has designed and built more than 1,500 water and wastewater treatment plants worldwide. It highlighted operation of R&D centres in Europe and India and holding over 125 intellectual property rights as evidence of its innovation capability. Contact details and the original stock exchange intimation were provided with the filing.