Sharjah Waste-to-Energy Plant powers 2,000 UAE homes in a year

Sharjah Waste-to-Energy Plant powers 2,000 UAE homes in a year

Sharjah: The Sharjah Waste-to-Energy Project has since its launch a year ago increased its waste diversion rate from landfills, from 76 per cent to 90 per cent, aligning with the UAE’ goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and diversifying the energy mix. This achievement allows Bee’ah and its strategic partner Masdar to showcase their success story at the upcoming 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), to be hosted by the UAE in November. She emphasised that the design of the Sharjah plant allows for future expansion if needed, highlighting the significant contribution of Emirati engineers to the project from its inception to completion and operation. Nouf also revealed that within one year, the plant has generated electricity to power 2,000 homes in Sharjah by connecting it to the Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority’s grid. Additionally, the plant has reduced harmful carbon dioxide emissions by displacing 150,000 tonnes. Once fully operational, the plant will help turn nearly 300,000 tonnes of waste into energy annually, producing 30 megawatts (MW) of low-carbon electricity, enough to power nearly 28,000 homes in the UAE. The project will also help prevent the emission of up to 450,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, supporting the