Sharjah waste-to-energy plant already processed 100,000 tons of waste

May 20, 2023 |

In the United Arab Emirates, MENAFN reported that the Sharjah waste-to-energy plant has processed over 100,000 tons of waste and offset over 150,000 tons of CO2 emissions since the plant started operations.

Inaugurated in May 2022, the Sharjah waste-to-energy plant is a project of the Emirates Waste to Energy joint venture between BEEAH Group and Masdar.

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 to the national clean energy mix, while also accelerating towards our zero-waste to landfill targets in Sharjah. We have also achieved 90% landfill waste diversion, a new record for the Middle East.”

According to the report, the plant is ramping up operations to produce 30 MW of power annually, while processing 300,000 tons of waste.

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