Abu Dhabi’s Tadweer introduces first fully electric waste-collection truck

Image credit: WAM/ Tadweer

Abu Dhabi Waste Management (Tadweer), in collaboration with Renault Trucks Middle East and Al Masaood, has introduced the first 100 per cent electric waste truck in the UAE in Abu Dhabi.

It is the first fully electric heavy truck ever launched in the region.

The truck will be used by Tadweer, the sole custodian of waste management for Abu Dhabi, to collect household waste in the emirate.

It was manufactured by Renault Trucks, under the dealership of Al Masaood, following the signing of an agreement between Tadweer and Al Masaood during the recent EcoWaste Exhibition and Conference, according to a report by the state news agency, WAM.

Tadweer is pioneering advances in waste management

The Renault Trucks E-tech truck will also run a pilot programme to gauge the vehicle’s performance in the high temperatures of the capital’s summer heat, in addition to addressing logistical challenges such as charging station availability along key routes.

The truck has low operating costs while maintaining optimal range and payload.

Equipped with a 23 cubic metre capacity Gorica-Farid electric garbage compactor, the truck will be operating in Abu Dhabi to collect household waste, almost silently with zero tailpipe emissions.

Ali Al Dhaheri, MD and CEO at Tadweer, said, “Tadweer has established its position as a pioneer in waste management and driving a sustainable future. The company incorporates state-of-the-art and modern technologies to ensure successful operation, while supporting Abu Dhabi’s Environment Vision 2030 and the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 ambitions as well. We therefore look forward to our ongoing collaboration with Al Masaood and Renault Trucks and are excited to see what this E-Tech Waste management truck has to offer in terms of performance and efficiency.”

Olivier De Saint Meleuc, president of Renault Trucks International, said, “We are thrilled that we can bring our own electric mobility vision to the country, thanks to our partnership with Al Masaood, who share our values and future outlook for a zero-carbon future.”

Mohamed El Zeftawi, general manager of Al Masaood’s Commercial Vehicles and Equipment division, said, “We have made a tangible and firm commitment to support the nation in meeting its Net Zero 2050 strategic initiative, and we do recognise that as a key industrial player in the nation’s capital and in the country as a whole, that we do bear a heavy responsibility in not only lowering our greenhouse emissions, but by providing innovative solutions to private and public partners to help mitigate their own emissions.”

.@Tadweer_cwm, in collaboration with Renault Trucks Middle East and @AlMasaoodLLC, has launched the first 100 per cent electric waste truck in Abu Dhabi, the first fully electric heavy truck to operate in the Middle East, supporting UAE Net Zero and Year of Sustainability goals. pic.twitter.com/bMzCulgCjV

— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) May 27, 2023

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The Renault Trucks D-Wide E-tech has already demonstrated its effectiveness in Europe, with Paris and Barcelona using nearly 100 of the trucks each to fulfill their commitments to sustainability and their communities.

By using these electric trucks, these two cities will remove more than 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the environment each year, equivalent to removing 1,000 cars from the roads annually.

With a range of up to 200 kilometres between charges, the trucks have already proven their worthiness from a zero-emissions and performance perspective. Tadweer is keen to start operating the electric truck on Abu Dhabi’s roads to assess and monitor the vehicle’s performance in summer temperatures.