EWEC launches tender for waste-to-energy project in Abu Dhabi

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The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), a leading company in the integrated coordination of planning, purchasing and supply of water and electricity across the UAE, and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer), the competent authority for waste management activities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has launched a competitive tender process for the development of a greenfield Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Independent Power Project (IPP).

For the first stage of the tender process, EWEC and Tadweer invite developers to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to EWEC.

The proposed WtE plant will be developed through Abu Dhabi’s successful IPP model, with long-term project agreements encompassing both power purchase and waste supply with EWEC and Tadweer. 

The project will involve the financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the WtE plant that will use advanced moving grate technology to convert municipal solid waste into electricity via a high-efficiency steam turbine generator set.

The successful developer will own up to 40 percent of the entity while the remaining equity will be primarily held indirectly by the Abu Dhabi Government.

Following the review of the EOIs by EWEC and Tadweer, EWEC will issue the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to proceed to the next stage.

The deadline to submit the documents is February 11, 2021. The tender information can be accessed on our business opportunity page here

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