Waste-to-Energy Expansion: Tadweer Partners With Tribe And Cleanaway For Parkes NSW Plant

The planned Waste to Energy facility in Parkes, New South Wales, is set to process 700,000 tonnes of residual waste each year, generate 70 megawatts of electricity, and supply power to around 100,000 homes. The project, still subject to planning and development approval, is designed with an assumed asset life of 30 to 40 years.

The plant will handle non-recyclable residual waste from the Greater Sydney region, which will be moved to Parkes by rail and road links. If approved, the facility will help reduce reliance on landfill in NSW, cut methane emissions linked to decomposing waste, and create a long-term platform for waste to energy investment in the area.

The Waste to Energy facility is being advanced under a Joint Development Agreement signed by Tadweer Group, Tribe Infrastructure Group, Cleanaway Waste Management Limited, and Parkes Energy Recovery. Tadweer Group will act as the controlling shareholder in the Parkes project, while Tribe Infrastructure Group contributes as an independent financial advisor and project developer alongside the Australian partners.

This agreement represents Tadweer Group’s first anchor investment in Australia and lays a strategic base for a longer-term presence in the market. The partners intend to undertake comprehensive community engagement as part of the planning process, working with stakeholders around Parkes and Greater Sydney to address local concerns and highlight potential environmental and economic outcomes.

The Parkes Waste to Energy facility marks a new stage in Tadweer Group’s international portfolio, which already includes a share in a plant in Sharjah in the UAE, under the Emirates Waste to Energy company. That Sharjah project, inaugurated in 2022, is described as the first commercial-scale Waste to Energy plant in the Middle East, subject to customary closing conditions on Tadweer Group’s stake.

The Sharjah facility converts municipal waste into electricity while diverting material from landfill, contributing to the UAE’s wider sustainability goals. The plant is in the process of increasing its power output from 30 megawatts to 60 megawatts and aims to double its processing capacity for hard-to-recycle waste, thereby displacing twice the associated emissions compared with its initial phase.

Waste to Energy facility impact in Abu Dhabi and Australia

Alongside Sharjah, Tadweer Group is advancing a major Waste to Energy plant in Abu Dhabi. When fully operational, that facility is expected to reduce municipal solid waste going to landfill by 900,000 tonnes each year and provide electricity for about 50,000 homes. Together, these plants demonstrate the organisation’s focus on waste management solutions aligned with energy generation and national sustainability frameworks.

Within Australia, the Parkes project is expected to support both environmental objectives and economic development. The facility, if granted approval, will divert non-recyclable waste away from NSW landfills and is forecast to generate 400 jobs during the construction phase, plus 50 permanent positions once the plant is running. It will also engage local businesses and supply chains around Parkes over the asset’s operating life.

The initiative is presented as an example of how residual waste can be converted into a consistent source of energy, reducing methane emissions from landfill at the same time. It also aligns with broader efforts to enhance energy security and support the shift toward a circular economy, where resources are kept in use for longer and waste streams are treated as inputs for new processes.

Ali Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and CEO of Tadweer Group, said, "Signing this agreement with our partners in Australia is the first step in demonstrating the importance of this shift in mindset, as we expand our global waste to energy portfolio. We remain steadfast in our commitment to highlighting the value of waste, its true potential, and how it can be leveraged to meet the rising global demand for energy infrastructure."

The project also aligns with diplomatic and economic ties between the UAE and Australia, highlighting shared sustainability objectives between the two countries. By combining international expertise with local infrastructure development, the Parkes Waste to Energy facility is designed to support lower landfill use, additional energy supply, and new employment opportunities over several decades of operation.

With inputs from WAM