The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology confirmed the development of the waste-to-energy facility in Addu City is at 95% completion.
The ministry said the installation of the waste-to-energy system is near completed, with the development of the control building being the only ongoing component.
According to the ministry, the project will be completed by July 2023.
The waste-to-energy project was funded in 2015 by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) for AED 22 million. The project was launched with the aim of creating an eco-friendly energy facility in the southern hub.
ADFD reports the project will save up to 1.9 million liters of diesel and reduce Addu City’s total waste by 10%. The facility will have the capacity to generate 1.5 megawatts of power by burning 50 tons of waste each day. The ministry said one megawatt of this power will be redirected to Addu City’s main electricity grid.