The landfill area will be converted to 270,565 square metres of land available for solar panels in the first phase of the project, which is expected to generate 24MW of electricity. The second phase will transform a further 200,099 square metres of capped landfill to host a facility capable of generating 16MW of power.
The planned reuse of the landfill area to generate clean energy will help Sharjah "attain its renewable energy targets" and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, said Bee'ah group chief executive Khaled Al Huraimel.
