Sharjah-based Bee’ah to build solar farm over capped landfill – The National

Sharjah-based Bee’ah to build solar farm over capped landfill – The National

The waste management firm has the highest landfill diversion rate in the Middle East, at 76%





























The solar scheme will help generate clean energy for Sharjah, helping reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, said Bee'ah group chief executive Khaled Al Huraimel..Ruel Pableo for The National 





















July 28, 2020



July 28, 2020













Sharjah-based waste management company Bee'ah plans to build a solar energy facility over 47 hectares of capped landfill.



The scheme, which is expected to generate more than 42 megawatts of electricity on an annual basis, will be built over Al Saja'a landfill area in Sharjah.





The landfill area will be converted to 270,565 square metres of land available for solar panels in the first phase of the project, which is expected to generate 24MW of electricity. The second phase will transform a further 200,099 square metres of capped landfill to host a facility capable of generating 16MW of power.



The planned reuse of the landfill area to generate clean energy will help Sharjah "attain its renewable energy targets“ and reduce its dependence