The most cutting-edge waste-to-energy plant in the world and among the biggest in the region is slated to be installed in the Al Bihouth neighborhood of Abu Dhabi, a Tadweer Group representative confirmed to Khaleej Times. The only company in charge of waste management in Abu Dhabi, Tadweer Group, Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), and a consortium based in Japan will work together to build the greenfield project on the outskirts of the city. It is anticipated that the plant will convert 900,000 tonnes of garbage into energy each year, enough to power 50,000 houses throughout the emirate. An estimated 1.1 million tonnes less of carbon emissions will be produced annually as a result of the massive project.
Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport and Urban Development, Hitachi Zosen Inova AG, and Marubeni Corporation make up the Japanese partnership. The project is in line with Tadweer's plan to lessen carbon emissions, decrease its dependency on landfills, and assist the UAE's energy agenda.
Tadweer revealed during the summit that it had purchased and launched 25 "Made in Abu Dhabi" RVMs from Nadeera, a local socially conscious company that specializes in environmental solutions. Starting next month, the RVMs will be positioned throughout Abu Dhabi at key spots. Aluminum cans and plastic bottles will be gathered by it. Tadweer intends to roll out roughly 50 RVMs before the end of the year.
Tadweer Rewards is a smartphone app designed to encourage recycling practices in the neighborhood. When a can or bottle is deposited into the RVM, users will receive credits that may be used for discounts at Talabat, Max, Noon, Amazon, and other stores, or they can be swapped for vouchers.
Tadweer wants to increase the total number of Recyclable Materials Collection Centers (RMCC) to 75 by launching 50 of them in Abu Dhabi.
Cans, bottles, fabrics, outdated medications, small and large e-waste, cardboard, paper, used batteries, rubber, and wood are just a few of the sixteen waste streams that the RMCCs gather.
Tadweer's green recycling bins, which were introduced a year ago, have greatly improved garbage segregation and encouraged recycling behaviors. It was extra to the black trash cans that were used for all non-recyclable waste.
