Sharjah Waste to Energy plant achieves major milestones towards zero-waste

Sharjah Waste to Energy plant achieves major milestones towards zero-waste

The Sharjah Waste to Energy plant, a first-of-its-kind project in the Middle East, has achieved multiple landmark milestones since its inauguration a year ago. Tied to the Sharjah electrical grid, the plant has generated enough energy to power over 2,000 homes per year while offsetting 150,000 tons of CO2 emissions.

Around 60 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the UAE come from household and industrial waste decomposing in landfills. Since its inauguration, the plant has processed over 100,000 tonnes of waste, equivalent to the waste produced by 180,000 people per year, and recovered over 250 tonnes of metal during its operations. As a result, Sharjah has achieved a new record in its zero-waste to-landfill journey, achieving a waste diversion rate of 90 percent.

Inaugurated in May 2022, the Sharjah Waste to Energy plant is a project of the Emirates Waste to Energy joint venture between BEEAH Group, the Middle East’s sustainability pioneer, and Masdar, one of the world’s leading clean energy companies.

Speaking on the development, Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO of BEEAH Group, said, “The Sharjah Waste to Energy plant is an example of successful collaboration towards the UAE’s sustainability agenda.

In partnership with Masdar, we have pioneered a waste-to-energy innovation that adds