Energy from Delma Island waste

TAQA and CWM will develop a waste-to-energy facility that produces one to two 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 Delma Island, which lies 32km off Abu Dhabi’s Western Region, is currently shipped to the mainland and further transported by road to landfills in the Capital.

“Working on advanced solutions for waste management is a valuable part of the job we have in ensuring Abu Dhabi becomes recognised for its integrated waste management system within the UAE and beyond. Working with TAQA helps us develop new ideas and technologies in the energy space from which we can all benefit,” said CWM deputy manager Dr Salem Al Kaabi.

TAQA and CWM teams have started conceptual studies for different technical schemes to ascertain the best form of energy recovery from Delma Island’s waste — household and organic waste.

TAQA and CWM are also developing a large-scale waste-to-energy plant in Abu Dhabi and started the qualification process for the engineering, procurement and construction last month. The plant will convert up to one million tonnes of municipal solid waste a year into 100 megawatts of alternative power, enough energy to power more than 20,000 households. The plant will be the first in the UAE and is expected to begin operations in 2016-17. —