On Tuesday, The Ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, inaugurated the Sharjah Waste to Energy Plant which is the first of its kind in the whole Middle East.
The ceremony was attended by various Emirati leaders including H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah; H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah; H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah.
The plant is the first project of Emirates Waste to Energy, a joint venture established by BEEAH Energy, the renewable energy business of BEEAH Group, and Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies.
Bee’ah Group has achieved a qualitative achievement in Sharjah by raising the diversion of waste away from landfills at a rate of 76 percent, the highest in the Middle East, with the support of various recycling facilities that receive various types of waste.
When the Plant was first announced back in 2018, it was informed that this project will help divert up to 300,000 tonnes of waste from landfills annually, supporting the achievement of the UAE’s goals for waste diversion and management.
The project will contribute to avoiding the emission of up to 450,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, which also supports the country’s efforts to implement the strategic initiative to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
F|inally, it is expected that the plant will produce 30 megawatts of low-carbon electricity, enough to supply electricity to about 28,000 homes in the UAE and provide 45 million cubic meters of natural gas each year.
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