UAE’s Net-zero By 2050 Goals Are A Step Closer

UAE’s Net-zero By 2050 Goals Are A Step Closer

A net-zero waste city in the Middle East is at the core of Sharjah’s plans to support the UAE’s 2050 net-zero goals. Central to this plan is the construction of UAE’s first waste-to-energy plant; which is now complete. The facility is now in its testing and commissioning phase.

The Sharjah Waste-to-Energy plant, at its full capacity, is expected to divert over 300,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste away from landfills every year and generate 30 MW of clean energy. This will be enough to supply power to up to 28,000 homes in Sharjah. It will displace almost 450,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year and preserve the equivalent of 45 million cubic metres of natural gas.

The facility was built by the Emirates Waste to Energy Company (EWTE) which is the UAE’s first waste-to-energy development company that was created in 2017 as a joint venture between BEEAH Energy, the renewable energy business of BEEAH Group, and renewables developer Masdar.