HH Sheikh Mohammed has announced a $1.09 billion waste-processing project, which can accommodate 1,000 garbage trucks per day and generates enough energy for 135,000 homes.
To be located in the Warsan area of Dubai, the project will be capable of processing 5,666 tonnes of municipal solid waste per day and 1.9 million tonnes of municipal solid waste per year, and will have the capacity to generate 200 MW of energy annually.
The Dubai Ruler added that the project will produce energy by processing waste, and that environmental sustainability is reflected in all initiatives and projects launched by government entities, independently or in partnership with the private sector. Phase one of the project will be completed by 2023 and the entire project will be completed by 2024.
Dawood Al Hajri, director general of DM said that the new plant that is one of Dubai’s largest infrastructure projects. Created to serve the emirate’s current and future waste management and green energy requirements, the project consists of a waste weighing unit, 15 reception points, five furnaces, a steam and power generation zone, 10,000 gas processing units, 27 gates and a zone for extracting metal from incinerated waste.
“Sustainability is key to the UAE’s future readiness,” HH Sheikh Mohammed said when briefed about the project, adding that providing a clean environment is at the heart of their efforts to advance development and provide a high quality of life both now and in the future.
“We have adopted global best practices and implemented innovative projects to preserve our environment and protect the health and safety of people in the UAE,” stated HH Sheikh Mohammed.
The Warsan facility is part of a 29 development project plan worth $1.8 billion to shore up the emirate’s environmental sustainability strategy.
Implemented by the Dubai Municipality (DM), these projects are expected to add eight million sqm. of green spaces and parks to the Emirate’s residential and commercial areas.
On the announcement of the project, HH Sheikh Mohammed tweeted: “We are pressing ahead with developing our city, improving the quality of our lives and making the future of the UAE.”
