São Paulo – Dubai announced this week it had completed 85% of its Waste Management Center (DWMC), the world’s largest waste-to-energy project, according to a story released by local news agency Emirates News Agency (WAM).
The project is expected to contribute to the emirate’s strategic goal of ultimately reducing and diverting waste from landfills by 2030. Located in Dubai’s Al Warsan area, the project’s first phase will convert 45% of the emirate’s waste into renewable energy when completed. It is planned to enter operation by 2023, while the entire project is projected to be completed by 2024.
Construction began in 2021 to raise the emirate’s status as a global model of sustainable development, reduce its carbon footprint, and consolidate Dubai‘s position as the best city in the world to live and work. With estimates the local population will continue to grow at an ever-faster pace, the project would significantly minimize the potential volume of municipal waste in landfills and create alternative energy sources.
Dawoud Al Hajri, director-general of Dubai Municipality, said with the largest operational capacity in the world, the DWMC could process 1.9 million tonnes of waste annually and convert it into renewable energy, generating enough power to supply 135,000 households. Once fully operational, the plant’s renewable energy could feed the local electrical power grid.
Translated by Elúsio Brasileiro
