Emirates Waste to Energy, the joint venture between BEEAH and Masdar, said it formalised phase 2 expansion plans for the Sharjah Waste to Energy plant.
The announcement on this was made on the sidelines of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW).
The expansion will effectively double the plant’s annual output from 30 MW to nearly 60 MW, while processing up to 600,000 tonnes of hard-to-recycle waste annually and displacing up to 1 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.
On completion of phase 2, the plant will also produce enough power to meet the yearly energy requirements for the equivalent of nearly 60,000 homes, helping address the increasing energy demand for the growing population and development in the Emirate of Sharjah.
Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO and Vice Chairman of BEEAH, said the expansion marks a significant milestone in the journey towards eliminating landfills in Sharjah, demonstrating that zero-waste cities are possible and underscoring the vital role of waste-to-energy innovations in the clean energy transition.
“Our collaboration with Masdar led to a regional first when the plant first began operations in 2022 – waste-to-energy operations at commercial-scale. Now, we will further build on that milestone by effectively doubling capacities,” he said.
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, said the project extension represents a significant step forward in supporting the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 initiative and aligns with the country’s leadership in pioneering innovative sustainable solutions.
“By building on the success of phase 1, this project will help us achieve the UAE’s ambitious target of diverting 75 per cent of solid waste from landfills, demonstrating the vital role of clean energy technologies in addressing environmental challenges and driving a sustainable future for the nation,” he said.
The phase 2 expansion will accelerate total landfill diversion in Sharjah, building on the current 90 per cent landfill diversion rate – one of the highest in the world.
The innovative waste-to-energy process involves several stages, including waste segregation, high-temperature combustion, energy generation through a steam turbine generator, and flue gas treatment to remove toxins and pollutants.
The expansion will maintain these advanced processes, while ensuring safe and efficient operations.
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