Abu Dhabi WtE 'Al Bihouth' (Al Dhafra)

Abu Dhabi WtE 'Al Bihouth' (Al Dhafra) - a Waste-to-Energy Plant in UAE. Capacity 2.5k t/d. Winning consortium: Marubeni + Kanadevia Inova + JOIN. Gate fee: USD $47.6/t. Status: Construction.

Country

UAE

Procurer

EWEC + Tadweer Group

City / region

Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi

Capacity

2.5k t/d

Status

Construction

Gate fee

USD $47.6/t

Winning consortium

Marubeni + Kanadevia Inova + JOIN - equity: Tadweer 60% / Marubeni+HZI+JOIN 40%

Procurement timeline

• RFQ: 2022
• RFP: 2023
• Bid submission: Q3 2023
• Preferred bidder: Apr 2024
• Commercial close: Apr 2024
• Financial close: 28 Jun 2024
• PCOD: 2027 target

Prequalified bidders

2 final bids

• Marubeni + Kanadevia Inova + JOIN
• Suez + Pal Cooling Holding

Runner-up bidders & tariffs

• Suez + Pal Cooling - AED 391/t (~$106/t) gate fee

Financing

• Capex: USD 600 M

Technical scope

Process: Mass-burn moving grate (HZI tech)

900 kt/y MSW; 'world's most advanced WtE'; -1.1 Mt CO2/y; powers ~52,500 homes

Notes

AED 175/t = USD 47.6/t gate + 11.215 fils/kWh = $0.0305/kWh power. Marubeni came in at ~45% of Suez bid.

EPC contractor: Kanadevia Inova + ALEC + BUTEC JV

Sources

• MEED award
• MEED Marubeni outpriced Suez
• FC

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