#DESIGN OF BIOGAS PLANT TRIAL#
Ahmed Eltigani, who said the facility has so far generated a higher-than-normal return on investment so far, only a few months since it began its trial operations in June. “This is a fully sustainable operation that also brings to life the concept of circular economy, which the UAE has been aggressively pushing as part of its vision to achieve a more sustainable future,” said Al Rawabi CEO Prof. It will also generate 1.3MW of green heat as well as protect ground water with a 90 per cent reduction in ammonia migration. The biogas facility’s sustainable operations will also yield numerous other benefits, such as the production of highly concentrated organic fertilizer of about 10 tons/day and 150 cubic metres of water per day. Construction began in early 2020 by mele Company from Germany and was completed early this year. Extended research was conducted with a UAE-based university a year after, with the biogas laboratory being established as an initial milestone for the project. The feasibility was done in 2016 in cooperation with a prestigious university from Germany. In replacing conventional and non-renewable sources of energy into cleaner and sustainable alternatives, the company also hopes to reduce its carbon footprint and achieve an 80 per cent reduction in emissions of odorous gases. Investing in this project is not only great for the planet, but also economical and makes sense from a business perspective,” said Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, chairman of Al Rawabi.Īccording to Al Owais, the biogas facility was developed to fully support the UAE’s sustainability agenda. Moving to green energy puts us one step closer to a cleaner, more environmentally friendly operation. “As responsible sustainable company, Al Rawabi now secures a valuable part of its energy consumption from renewable sources by recycling the organic waste into clean fuel. The announcement was made to coincide with Al Rawabi’s participation in the Wetex & Dubai Solar Show 2021 scheduled on October 5-7 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre in Expo 2020 Dubai. Al Rawabi has announced that its large-scale biogas facility is now fully operational.Ī first of its kind project in the Middle East, the plant will be recycling organic waste from Al Rawabi’s operations into clean energy and is expected to generate 1.3MW of green energy.