MENA’s largest recycling facility is being developed at an investment of Dh110 million. Dubatt Battery Recycling, a joint venture between the Regency Group for Corporate Management and Seashore Group, today broke ground on a 70,000-square foot, first-of-its-kind, fully integrated lead-acid battery (LAB) recycling plant at Dubai Industrial City.
Spread over a land area of 154,000 sqft and being developed at an investment of Dh110 million, the state-of-the-art facility will contribute to the UAE Circular Economy Policy and Sustainability Goals by transforming used batteries into lead ingots and plastic chips for reuse by battery manufacturers.
Unveiling the details of Dubatt at a press conference, promoters said the plant is scheduled to be fully operational by January 2023. Earlier in the day, the groundbreaking ceremony attended by Saud Abu Al Shawareb, Managing Director, Dubai Industrial City, was held in the presence of delegates from various government officials and VIPs.
The press conference was also addressed by Ali Ibrahim, Deputy Director-General of Dubai Economy, Saeed Alawadi, CEO, Dubai Industries and Exports, and Giacomo Civettilo, Founder and Director for SERI Group, Italy.
The Dubatt plant will start with a 10 ton/hour battery breaker, 4 cubic meter smelter, and 4 refinery kettles. The initial capacity is to recycle up to 25,000 metric tonnes of ULABS (Used lead-acid batteries) annually and produce 14,000 tonnes of lead ingots and 1,750 tonnes of plastic chips which will be sold to battery manufacturers, medical, fishing, and other industrial sectors. This accounts for recycling around 35% of the lead-acid battery scrap generated in the UAE.
The plant machinery and technology are provided by FIB SPA, part of SERI Group Italy which is the pioneer in battery recycling technology with expertise in setting up numerous plants across the world.