l Rawabi, a dairy company based in the United Arab Emirates, has operated a substantial large-scale biogas facility since 2021. One of the first such projects in the Middle East, the plant has been designed to recycle organic waste from Al Rawabi’s operations into clean energy. The facility generates around 1.3 MW of green energy, thanks to help from Alkhorayef.
“As a responsible sustainable company, Al Rawabi now secures a valuable part of its energy consumption from renewable sources by recycling the organic waste into clean fuel,” comments Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, chairman of Al Rawabi. “Moving to green energy puts us one step closer to a cleaner, more environmentally friendly operation. Investing in this project is not only great for the planet but also economical and makes sense from a business perspective.”
The feasibility research for the project was completed as far back as 2016 in co-operation with a ‘prestigious’ university in Germany, according to the Khaleej Times. Extended research was conducted with a UAE-based university a year later, with the biogas laboratory being established as an initial milestone for the project. Construction began in early 2020 and was completed early in 2021. The biogas facility’s sustainable operations also yield other benefits, such as the production of highly concentrated organic fertiliser (approximately 10 tons per day) and 150 cubic metres of water per day.
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