Dubai announces completion of biogas-to-energy project at Warsan Wastewater Treatment Plant

Dubai Municipality has announced the completion of its biogas-to-energy project at its Warsan Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The biogas power facility has the capacity to generate 44,250 MWh of electricity annually.

The project’s daily power generation capacity of 6MW will cover 50 per cent of the plant’s entire operational needs.

The municipality completed the project in partnership with the private sector, in line with the directives of the Dubai Government to foster productive private-sector partnerships.

The project will also contribute to providing sustainable solutions by utilising alternative energy sources, further reducing annual carbon emissions by 31,000 tonnes, in addition to decreasing the plant’s operational cost by Dhs320m over 25 years.

Dawoud Al Hajri, director-general of Dubai Municipality said: “By enabling the plant to support itself with the power required for its operations, the initiative serves the major pillars of Dubai Municipality’s strategy such as the circular economy and sustainability, in addition to raising the cost-effectiveness of its operations.

This reflects Dubai Municipality’s strategy for implementing innovative and environmentally friendly projects. The plant also embodies the Municipality’s commitment to implementing projects and adopting solutions that promote sustainability in Dubai and support its vision to be the world’s best city to live in.”

The Warsan Wastewater Treatment Plant produces 57,000 cubic metres of biogas per day as a result of its treatment procedures.

Through the biogas power project, approximately 54,800 cubic metres per day will be used to produce 121 MWh of electricity, meeting 50 per cent of the Warsan Wastewater Treatment Plant’s needs.

The project stands out for having fully automated operations with more than 350 tools that continuously monitor operations 24/7.

The plant is supported by Dubai’s extensive sewerage system, whose network connections span more than three million metres in length and contain 56 rainwater pumping stations in addition to 110 substations and 13 main pumping stations.

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The system also contains two wastewater treatment facilities, one in Warsan with a daily capacity of up to 325,000 cubic metres and another in Jebel Ali with a daily capacity of up to 675,000 cubic metres.

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