Emirates Waste to Energy, the joint venture between BEEAH and Masdar, has finalized plans for Phase Two expansion of the Sharjah Waste to Energy plant, announced at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW).
The Phase Two expansion will replicate the successes of the current Sharjah Waste to Energy plant, which was inaugurated in 2022 as the region’s first commercial-scale waste-to-energy plant.
The expansion will effectively double the plant’s annual output from 30 MW to nearly 60 MW, while processing up to 600,000 tons of hard-to-recycle waste annually and displacing up to 1 million tons of CO2 emissions annually.
With the completion of Phase Two, 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.
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi CEO – Masdar
“We are proud to extend the Sharjah Waste-to-Energy Plant for Phase Two with BEAAH. This milestone 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 percent 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.”
Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO and Vice Chairman of BEEAH, said that, “This expansion marks a significant milestone in our 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. We are not only accelerating our zero-waste to landfill target but we are also making a substantial contribution to the national clean energy mix while reducing carbon emissions,” Al Huraimel added.
