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EWEC and Tadweer Group to develop Abu Dhabi waste-to-energy project

It will partner with a Japanese consortium for the facility.

The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and Tadweer Group entered a concession agreement with a Japan-based consortium to develop the Abu Dhabi Waste-to-Energy Independent Power Project.

In a statement, EWEC said the waste-to-energy facility will the the world’s most advanced and one of the region’s largest with an expected annual processing capacity of 900,000 tonnes of waste which is expected to reduce 1.1 million tonnes of carbon emissions per year.

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“In partnership with Tadweer Group, this significant waste-to-energy project enables Abu Dhabi’s strategic shift towards integrating sustainable and environmentally friendly energy sources that cater to its community's needs and drive the development of the UAE’s circular economy,” said EWEC CEO Othman Al Ali.

The consortium is composed of Marubeni Corporation, Hitachi Zosen Inova AG, and Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development.

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