Overview
In January 2020, Masdar made its first investment in Australia after acquiring a stake in the country’s second utility-scale waste-to-energy (WTE) facility, East Rockingham Waste to Energy.
Under the terms of the investment, Masdar and leading Abu Dhabi advisory and development firm, Tribe Infrastructure Group, invested in the waste-to-energy project via their Abu Dhabi Global Market-based joint venture holding company, Masdar Tribe Energy Holdings Limited, which acquired a 40 per cent stake in the facility.
Financial close on the A$511 million greenfield project, located in the Rockingham Industry Zone, 40km south of Perth in Western Australia, was achieved on December 23, 2019.
When completed, East Rockingham Waste to Energy will process 300,000 tonnes of non-recyclable municipal, commercial and industrial waste and up to 30,000 tonnes of biosolids per annum.
The facility will also recover approximately 70,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of bottom ash, which will be processed for use in road bases and other construction materials.
It will generate 29 megawatts (MW) of baseload renewable energy, enough to power more than 36,000 homes, and displace more than 300,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year.
Project Info
Technologies Used
Waste-to-Energy
Location
Perth, Western Australia
Project Completion Year
Expected Completion 2024
Status
Under construction
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