Taziz Awards $1.99bn EPC Contract to CC7 for Project Salt Chemical Plants Complex in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi's Taziz has awarded a $1.99 billion engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to China National Chemical Engineering & Construction Corporation Seven (CC7) to build the Project Salt chemical plants complex in Ruwais. The facility will produce 1.9 million tonnes annually of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), ethylene dichloride (EDC), vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), and caustic soda, supporting UAE industrial growth and local supply chains. Construction is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2028.
Abu Dhabi’s Taziz, a joint venture between ADNOC and ADQ, has awarded a major $1.99 billion EPC contract to China National Chemical Engineering & Construction Corporation Seven (CC7) for the construction of a specialty chemicals complex in the Taziz Industrial Chemicals Zone at Ruwais Industrial City. Known as Project Salt, this cluster will produce 1.9 million tonnes per year of marketable chemicals, including PVC, EDC, VCM, and caustic soda, which are essential for construction, infrastructure, packaging, and healthcare sectors both locally and internationally. The project represents a significant step in the UAE’s industrial diversification and localization strategy, aiming to strengthen domestic value chains and enhance export capabilities. South Korean contractor Samsung E&A was the only other bidder for the EPC contract. The contract was announced at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec) in November 2025. EPC works are scheduled for completion by the fourth quarter of 2028. The planned EDC plant will use chlorine from the chlor alkali plant as feedstock, with a capacity of up to 1.2 million tonnes per year, while the PVC plant will have a capacity of 350,000 tonnes per year. Surplus EDC and caustic soda will be exported. Reliance Industries, initially named as the main investor, has withdrawn and been replaced by France-based Kem One. Taziz’s broader chemicals zone in Ruwais includes seven planned derivatives projects, part of the UAE’s Operation 300bn industrial growth strategy. Both the methanol and blue ammonia projects are advancing, with the $1.7 billion methanol plant contract already awarded to Samsung E&A in February 2025. Significant infrastructure investments, including a dedicated chemicals port and utilities, support the zone’s development.
