Decarbonization: Veolia becomes the operator of Turkey’s first waste-to-energy production site

Decarbonization: Veolia becomes the operator of Turkey’s first waste-to-energy production site

- Plant equipped with 85 MW turbine will produce 560,000 MWh of electricity annually to meet the needs of 1.4 million inhabitants

Dubai, UAE: Veolia has been awarded the contract for the operation and maintenance of Turkey's first waste-to-energy plant, the largest in Europe, in Istanbul.

With a processing capacity of approximately 1.1 million tonnes of non-recyclable household waste per year, the plant will allow to save nearly 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions[1] per year notably through the production of 560,000 MWh of electricity annually – the equivalent of consumption of 1.4 million inhabitants of the metropolis.

This is the first installation of its kind in Turkey which aims to decarbonize its waste sector through energy recovery and recycling to avoid the use of landfill, which emits more carbon. The project contributes directly to the country's objective to achieve carbon neutrality by 2053.

Under the terms of the agreement, Veolia will be responsible for the entire operations and maintenance of the plant, ensuring stringent compliance with the European Union’s environmental standards, improving energy efficiency and reducing utility consumption.

Commenting on the agreement, Estelle Brachlianoff, Chief Executive Officer of Veolia: “We are proud to participate in Turkey's ecological transformation through the operation of the country's