Taqa to develop waste-to-energy facility

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) has signing a collaboration agreement with The Center for Waste Management – Abu Dhabi (CWM) to study and develop a waste-to-energy demonstration facility at the Dalma Island in the emirate.

As per the deal, Taqa and CWM will together develop a waste-to-energy facility that produces 1 to 2 megawatt of alternative energy. This will be enough to supply power to more than 200 households as well as providing a more efficient waste management solution.

Waste from Dalma Island, which lies 32 km offshore Abu Dhabi´s Western Region, is currently shipped to the mainland and further transported by road to landfills in Abu Dhabi.

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