
Acwa is a Saudi-listed company and the world’s largest private water desalination company, a first mover into green hydrogen, and a leader in the global energy transition.
Registered and established in 2004 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Acwa employs more than 4,000people and is currently present in 16 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. As of July 2026, Acwa’s portfolio comprises 111 assets in operation, advanced development, or under construction, representing SAR 475 billion / USD 127 billion of assets under management and the capacity to generate 98.2 GW of power (of which 52.3 GW is renewables) and manage 9.7 million m³/day of desalinated water.
The energy and water capacity generated by Acwa’s assets is delivered on a bulk basis to address the needs of state utilities and industries on long-term, off-taker contracts under utility services outsourcing and public-private partnership models. Acwa supports water access for up to 36million people and power for 72 million people.