UAE Received Proposals for the Development of Waste-to-Energy Project

UAE Received Proposals for the Development of Waste-to-Energy Project

EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company), a leading company in the integrated coordination of planning, purchasing and supply of water and electricity across the UAE, and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer), the sole custodian of waste management for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, announced the receipt of proposals for the development of the greenfield Abu Dhabi Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Independent Power Project (IPP).

The proposals were received from a Japan-based consortium comprised of Marubeni Corporation, Hitachi Zosen Inova AG, and Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development, and a consortium comprised of SUEZ International S.A.S and PAL Cooling Holding LLC.

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. The WtE project is also expected to generate enough electricity to power up to 52,500 households.

Othman Al Ali, Chief Executive Officer of EWEC, 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