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Dubai Centre for Waste Processing plant ... coming up in the Warsan area of the emirate.

$1.8bn sustainability projects in Dubai

01 December 2020

Dubai Municipality said work is currently under way on Dh6.6 billion ($1.8 billion) environmental and sustainability projects, including a giant solid waste processing facility that can handle 1.9 million tonnes per year.
The Dh4-billion Dubai Centre for Waste Processing plant is coming up in the Warsan area of the emirate.
One of the largest plants in the world in terms of waste processing capacity, it can process 5,666 tonnes of municipal solid waste per day and 1.9 million tonnes of municipal solid waste per year. It also has the capacity to generate 200 MW of energy annually, which can serve the requirements of 135,000 residential units, according to Dubai Municipality.
Phase One of the project will be completed in 2023 and the entire project will be ready in 2024.
The UAE is committed to implementing innovative projects that optimise use of resources and solve critical challenges as part of the country’s strategy to ensure environmental sustainability, remarked HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, after reviewing the projects.
Sheikh Mohammed pointed out that sustainability is key to the UAE’s future readiness. “Providing a clean environment is at the heart of our efforts to advance development and offer a high quality of life both now and in the future.,” he noted.
Director General of Dubai Municipality Dawood Al Hajri said the Warsan processing plant will cater to 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.
Sheikh Mohammed was also briefed on a Dh500-million project to develop public beaches in Dubai. The project aims to develop one million sq m of beachfront area from Al Mamzar beach to Umm Suqeim 2.
To be implemented in three phases, the project aims to revitalise the beachfront, increase swimming areas and provide dedicated areas for water activities and jogging and cycling tracks.
Another major environmental project coming up in Dubai is the first open garden on Al Mamzar Creek that forms part of the Dh2 billion Green Dubai Project. To be implemented from 2021 to 2024, the project is set to add 8 million sq m of green spaces.
Sheikh Mohammed was later briefed on the Dh100-million Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary development project, which will increase wetlands in the sanctuary by 20 hectares and expand green cover by planting mangrove trees in a 100-hectare area. Service facilities and entertainment amenities will also be built as part of the project.