UAE to build waste-to-energy plants to burn two thirds of trash
In Saudi Arabia, Arab News reported that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to build a series of waste incinerators that will eventually burn up to two thirds of the country’s trash to deal with a growing refuse problem.
Dubai is constructing a $1.1 billion waste-to-energy facility, one of the largest in the world, while a smaller plant in being built in Sharjah and will begin operation this year, according to the report. Two further projects are being built in Abu Dhabi.
Bee’ah, Sharjah’s waste company, will create green spaces, install a 120-MW solar array on top of the plant and produce hydrogen from the garbage to fuel its rubbish trucks. Sharjah will also be able to close its landfill site, the report added.
Bee’ah CEO Khaled Al Huraimel said he wants to export the model across the region, including Saudi Arabia.
Category: Fuels
