UAE: Tender Floated for One of the World’s Largest Waste-to-Energy Power Plants

UAE: Tender Floated for One of the World’s Largest Waste-to-Energy Power Plants

The tender is being floated by Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), a leading company in the integrated coordination of planning, purchasing and supply of water and electricity across the UAE, and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer), the competent authority for waste management activities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

For the first stage of the tender process, EWEC and Tadweer invite developers to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to EWEC by the deadline of February 11, 2021.

The proposed WtE plant will be developed through Abu Dhabi's successful IPP model, with long-term project agreements encompassing both power purchase and waste supply with EWEC and Tadweer.

Othman Al Ali, Chief Executive Officer of EWEC, said: “Sustainable energy production is fundamentally important to the future of the UAE. EWEC has been at the forefront of developing solar power energy projects, and we are proud to expand our portfolio to include circular economy projects, such as waste-to-energy. Our collaboration with Tadweer to develop this plant is a crucial next step in the aim of significantly reducing waste to landfill, stimulating the economy, and decreasing CO2 emissions. We are looking for the best partners to develop the project and support this ambitious and significant