Tadweer plants a flag in Australia

Abu Dhabi-based waste treatment firm Tadweer Group is taking its waste-to-energy (WtE) push overseas, signing a joint development agreement with Australian firm Cleanaway Waste Management and Abu Dhabi-based infrastructure advisory and development firm Tribe Infrastructure Group to develop a large-scale WtE facility in Australia’s New South Wales, subject to approvals.

What’s planned: The project —- Tadweer’s first anchor investment in Australia —- would divert around 700k tonnes of waste from landfill annually, generate 70 MW of power, and supply electricity to roughly 100k homes, as the group builds an international WtE portfolio.

New oil discoveries in Abu Dhabi’s Onshore Block 1

India makes oil discoveries in Abu Dhabi: Indian state-owned oil players Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation, through their 50:50 joint venture Urja Bharat (UBPL), announced two new oil discoveries in Abu Dhabi, India’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said in a post on X. This includes unconventional oil reserves found in the emirate’s Shilaif formation, as well as the first oil found in the Habshan reservoir within the concession.

What’s next? Both wells are now moving into the appraisal phase to assess commercial viability and potential development in Abu Dhabi.

The exploration phase, which covered a 6.2k sq-km concession in Onshore Block 1, where UBPL holds 100% rights, has now wrapped. Adnoc granted UBPL the exploration stake back in 2019, with the JV investing USD 166 mn on the exploration phase.

New petrochem plant in Jebel Ali

New chemical plant from Petrochem: Regional chemicals distributor Petrochem opened an AED 300 mn petrochemical plant in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port, according to a statement. The plant will cater to chemical supply chains in the UAE and elsewhere, and includes storage facilities for chemicals used in different industries such as energy and manufacturing.

Sharjah’s branded-residences wager deepens

Sharjah is following Dubai’s playbook with a push into branded, service-led housing, with Sharjah-based Alef partnering with Emaar Hospitality Group to launch Palace Residences Al Mamsha, a AED 500 mn project within its Al Mamsha master development along University City Road, according to a press release. The project will include two interlinked towers with hotel-style services, pools, fitness and wellness facilities.

The scheme is the final residential phase of Al Mamsha’s pedestrian-focused, mixed-use district, which has already awarded a AED 1.1 bn construction contract for the Al Mamsha Raseel phase of the project, with delivery running through 2028.

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