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Nations First EV Battery Recycling Facility To Be Launched Soon | |
| Sumita Pawar |
A plan to set up the first recycling plant in the country for used batteries from electric vehicles
According to the media, BEEAH Recycling, the BEEAH Group’s waste processing and material recovery business, signed an agreement with the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) and the American University of Sharjah.
to explore a collaboration to establish the nation’s first recycling plant for end-of-life batteries from electric vehicles.
The agreement was signed during the 2023 World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure stand.
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Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO of BEEAH Group, was joined by Daker El-Rabaya, CEO of BEEAH Recycling, to sign the agreement with H.E. Sharif Salim Al Olama, Undersecretary of Energy and Petroleum Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and Prof. Juan Sanchez, Provost of the American University of Sharjah.
The EV battery recycling facility will be added to BEEAH Recycling’s integrated waste management complex, which currently has ten specialised waste processing and material recovery facilities that have contributed to a 76 percent waste diversion rate in the emirate of Sharjah, the highest in the Middle East, stated the report.
The addition of an EV battery recycling facility will help further increase landfill waste diversion in the future as more batteries from EVs approach end-of-life.
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, BEEAH Recycling, and the American University of Sharjah have all agreed to work together to find world-class technologies for the EV battery recycling facility.
Commenting on the agreement, Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO of BEEAH Group, said, "Through BEEAH Recycling, we are proud to collaborate with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the American University of Sharjah to explore a new EV Battery Recycling facility."
According to him, after combining the material recovery expertise of BEEEAH Recycling with the national vision and foresight of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and cutting-edge research from the American University of Sharjah, they will be able to formulate the ideal, future-ready strategy.
"Ultimately, our efforts will realise the sustainable, zero-waste, and net-zero growth of the EV market, which aligns with the national, regional, and global sustainability agenda," he added.
In the UAE, more and more people are switching from gasoline-powered cars to electric cars.
In a 2022 study, over 30 percent of people in the UAE were considering switching to electric vehicles.
Projections show the EV market will grow at a CAGR of 30 percent between 2022 and 2028.
CEO of BEEAH Recycling Daker El-Rabaya said, "As BEEAH Recycling, we support the creation of a circular economy across all industries through our zero-waste strategy."
"We want to advance our contributions to circularity and material recovery within the EV industry, which is critical to achieving net-zero emissions in the UAE and beyond." "We are thrilled to collaborate with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the American University of Sharjah to explore a new EV battery recycling facility, which will not only support the sustainable growth of the EV industry but also help build emissions-free transport networks."
"Ensuring future readiness and preparedness for the electric vehicle market ties closely with the ministry's objective of enhancing energy and infrastructure for the UAE," said H.E. Sharif Salim Al Olama, Undersecretary of Energy and Petroleum Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure.
"Leveraging the intelligence from BEAH Recycling and the latest research from AUS, we look forward to identifying the right solution to support green mobility in our sustainable cities and communities," the secretary added.
"We are proud to be part of this important collaboration as we continue to actively contribute to the UAE’s strategic sustainability agenda and its national drive to achieve net zero emissions by 2050," Prof. Juan Sanchez, Provost of the American University of Sharjah (AUS), commented.
Prof. Juan Sanchez says that AUS was one of the first universities in the UAE and the region to focus on sustainability in both its academics and operations.
"We recognise the importance of this monumental project, which will help make EVs more affordable and sustainable in the long run, protect the environment from toxicities, and supply raw materials for battery manufacturing. "We are happy to offer our cutting-edge research and expertise to this noble endeavor," he concluded.