Dubai’s Waste to Energy facility Connects to Grid

Dubai’s Waste to Energy facility Connects to Grid

Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) and its joint venture partner BESIX (Belgium) have successfully delivered a further milestone for the Dubai Waste to Energy. As the facility’s commissioning programme advances, HZI’s specialist engineers have successfully overseen the first electricity transmission to the UAE’s national power grid.

When fully operational in July 2024, this iconic facility will accelerate the City of Dubai’s move away from landfill dependency. Instead, the new plant will use non-recyclable waste as a valuable resource to power around 135,000 homes across Dubai and the Emirates.

The joint venture partners have combined their considerable experience and deep understanding of complex infrastructure projects to bring this scheme through construction and into its commissioning phase. HZI has been widely recognised as the leading global Engineering, Procurement and Construction partner for waste management infrastructure over many decades. With BESIX’s extensive experience and expertise in multifaceted infrastructure projects, the onsite works are progressing as planned.

Currently, with over 2,200 construction workers onsite, hot commissioning is proceeding on two of the facility’s five combustion lines which are transmitting electricity to the grid. This will be followed by the three remaining lines in due course. Deliveries of more than 2,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste are currently arriving