During the World Future Energy Summit at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, BEEAH announced plans to build the Middle East’s first commercial-scale waste-to-hydrogen plant in Al Sajaa, Sharjah. The project is a collaboration with the UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) and international technology firms Chinook Hydrogen from the UK and Air Water from Japan.

According to Gulf Today, the plant will use Chinook Hydrogen’s patented RODECS gasification technology and Air Water’s hydrogen refinement methods to produce fuel-cell grade green hydrogen from various organic waste materials, including municipal solid waste. The first phase of the project, set to launch in Q2 2027, will produce approximately 7 tonnes of green hydrogen daily, with an annual capacity of 2,560 tonnes. Alongside hydrogen, the plant will generate by-products like biogenic carbon dioxide and nitrogen, which can be used in alternative fuels and industrial applications.

This initiative is expected to significantly reduce waste and emissions, diverting thousands of tonnes of waste from landfills annually and cutting around 30,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. The technology behind the project has already been demonstrated at a trial plant in Nottingham, UK, and presented at COP28 UAE.

Eng Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at MoEI, highlighted the importance of the project during its presentation at COP28. He stated, as reported by *Gulf Today*, that the plant aligns with the UAE’s National Hydrogen Strategy and Centennial Plan 2071, supporting the country’s goal of becoming a global leader in hydrogen production.

Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO of BEEAH, emphasized the plant’s role in tackling emissions, promoting hydrogen-fuelled mobility, and supporting the UAE’s net-zero strategy. The company plans to scale the facility after the first phase to produce up to 20 tonnes of green hydrogen daily.

This breakthrough project marks a major step in the UAE’s efforts to diversify energy sources and lead in hydrogen technology globally.