- The Addu City waste-to-energy facility is expected to begin operations by mid-2028, pending additional supporting infrastructure like a landfill and waste sorting facility.
- Completed in 2023 at a cost of USD 16 million, the plant can process 50 tonnes of waste daily and generate 1.5 megawatts of electricity.
- The government plans to operate the facility through a Public-Private Partnership, though no handover date has been set pending legal and regulatory procedures.
The Addu City waste-to-energy facility is expected to begin operations in 2028, with additional infrastructure still required before the completed plant can function as part of a regional waste management system.
Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy Ahmed Nizam told state media PSM News that the plant’s main construction had been completed. The facility is designed to process 50 tonnes of waste per day and generate 1.5 megawatts of electricity.
However, the plant cannot operate independently without supporting infrastructure, including a landfill and waste sorting facility. These components are being developed with financial assistance from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development.
Based on the current pace of work, the ministry expects the wider project to be completed around the middle of 2028, allowing the facility to begin operations.
The waste-to-energy plant was completed in 2023 at a cost of USD 16 million, financed through the Maldives Green Fund. It is designed to generate electricity by incinerating waste.
The government plans to operate the facility through a Public-Private Partnership arrangement. The ministry said legal and regulatory procedures must first be completed before operations can be transferred to a private party.
No date has yet been set for the handover to a private operator.
The project forms part of the government’s wider effort to establish regional waste management systems across the Maldives and address long-standing challenges involving waste collection, treatment and disposal.
