World Future Energy Summit (WFES), Abu Dhabi is one of the top conferences in the world held annually to serve as a global platform to showcase leading innovations around the world that can produce clean energy and change the face of eco engineering. This is an event dedicated to the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week attracting millions of companies around the globe keen on sharing new and unique ideas to benefit each other's nations.
WFES was held from January 15-18 this year which attracted 33,000 attendees, 170 country representatives and over 850 exhibiting companies.This conference gave not only the officials, but also the locals an opportunity to take a peek of the dynamic sustainable future visualized by UAE.
Two of the major projects that were adapted during the summit are-
1) WORLD'S LARGEST DESALINATION PLANT
The Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority confirmed the launch of the world's largest desalination plant which will be larger than Saudi Arabia's Ras Al Khair plant. By reverse osmosis technology, this plant will produce 200 million gallons of water per day. Construction on the Dh2 billion project in Al Taweelah area - located approximately 45 kilometres north of Abu Dhabi - will start in 2019 and is scheduled to be completed by 2021. The desalination plant is aimed at boosting water supply in the emirates to meet increasing demand, serving Abu Dhabi and the northern emirates. Abu Dhabi's current water production capacity is around 960 million gallons per day, from 10 desalination plants. This Dh1.6 billion-worth plant can provide sufficient drinking water to one million people for up to 90 days.
2) POWER GENERATION FROM WASTE
This new project will primarily aim towards sustainable waste management and environmental protection by teating hazardous waste, reducing landfill waste and reducing GHG emissions.
Tadweer, the Centre for Waste Management (CWM) in Abu Dhabi officially signed contracts at the EcoWASTE Exhibition, part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week confirming the launch of Al Dhafra Project. This project will generate power by converting gases at Al Dhafra landfill, Abu Dhabi into electricity; to recycle cooking oil into biogas; and to treat and exterminate medical and hazardous waste.
The methane and greenhouse gases produced by the landfill will be captured, purified and converted via gas engines into electricity and is expected to produce 5MW of power by September 2018
Tadweer will also be working with Blue Al Serkal for recycling used cooking oil to produce biodiesel and fatty acids, which in turn will be used for the manufacturing soaps. The facility is expected to collect and treat about 20,000 litres per day of used cooking oil from the hotels, restaurants and commercial kitchens across Abu Dhabi. The facility will also help protect the blockage of the sewage systems in Abu Dhabi by preventing drainage of used cooking oil into the sewage system.
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