Saadiyat Island Construction Village Powers Hot Water with Solahart Solar Solution

Detailed Case Study

Client: Saadiyat Island Construction Village
Location: Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Construction & Worker Accommodation

Challenge:
Saadiyat Island is one of Abu Dhabi’s most ambitious developments, designed to become a major tourism and residential hub. During construction, housing for up to 40,000 workers was required. The first phase needed a sustainable hot water solution for 20,000 workers across 60 buildings, with a daily demand of 605,000 litres at 60°C.

Solution:
Solahart supplied a large-scale commercial solar water heating system to meet the entire hot water requirement for the village.

System Details:

• Hot Water Requirement: 605,000 litres/day at 60°C
• Solar Collectors: 3,328 x Solahart BT Collectors (6,634 m² total)
• Storage: 48 x Solahart 7000 DBe Heat Store II, 36 x 3500 DBe Heat Store II (462,000 litres total)
• Boosting: Electric

Results:

• Energy Savings: 9,700,000 kWh annually
• CO₂ Reduction: 12,700 tonnes per year (compared to coal-fired power)
• Operational Benefits: Reliable, sustainable hot water for large-scale worker accommodation