TAWEELAH A1 :
HELPING TO TAME THE DESERT
Report : Graham Lord

Total’s partnership with Abu Dhabi, which dates back to 1954, is now taking on a new dimension; the goal is no longer just to produce hydrocarbon resources but to process them in order to help build a modern-day oasis. Taweelah A1, one of the largest sea-water desalination and power-generation plants in the world, went into service last May.

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