Marubeni, Suez consortiums eye region’s largest WtE project

Marubeni, Suez consortiums eye region’s largest WtE project

Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) have announced that two consortiums led by global utility giants have submitted proposals for the development of the region’s largest Waste-to-Energy (WtE) facilities in Abu Dhabi.

A leader in the integrated coordination of planning, purchasing and supply of water and electricity across UAE, Ewec said these proposals are from a Japanese consortium comprising Marubeni Corporation, Hitachi Zosen Inova and Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corp for Transport & Urban Development, and a consortium with Suez International and Pal Cooling as members.

Set to be one of the region’s largest WtE facilities, the project will have an expected annual processing capacity of 900,000 tonnes of waste, enabling an expected carbon emissions reduction of 1.1 million tonnes per year, said the statement from Ewec.

The greenfield Abu Dhabi WtE Independent Power Project (IPP) is expected to generate enough electricity to power up to 52,500 households, it stated.

CEO Othman Al Ali said: "As a leader of change within the UAE’s energy sector, Ewec is continuously exploring opportunities to drive forward the country’s sustainability agenda and contribute to its transition into a circular economy."

"The reception of these proposals in the midst of the “Year of