Deal signed to develop first UAE landfill site into solar farm

  • Date: 23-Jan-2021
  • Source: Arabian Business
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:UAE
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Deal signed to develop first UAE landfill site into solar farm

Emirates Waste to Energy Company has announced plans to develop a landfill site into a solar farm — the first of its kind in the UAE.

The joint venture between environmental management company Bee'ah and clean energy major Masdar will deliver the solar photovoltaic (PV) project to generate up to 120 megawatts (MW).

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It will be constructed on top of Bee'ah's Al Sa'jah landfill in Sharjah and will be delivered in three phases, with the first phase due for completion in 2023.

The agreement was announced jointly by Khaled Al Huraimel, group CEO of Bee'ah and chairman of the Emirates Waste to Energy Company, and Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

“Waste is a growing issue in the Gulf Cooperation Council region. However, this project highlights how we can utilise closed landfills to deliver clean energy, while simultaneously supporting the UAE's clean energy targets and UN Sustainable Development Goals. We are confident that this project can become a benchmark for other landfill sites in the region,” said Al Ramahi. 

Al Huraimel added: “As a pioneer of zero waste solutions, Bee'ah is looking to create