{"id":89718,"date":"2025-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2025\/05\/02\/waste-management-solar-geothermal-green-finance-green-manufacturing-and-infrastructure-updates-from-across-the-region\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T00:00:00","slug":"waste-management-solar-geothermal-green-finance-green-manufacturing-and-infrastructure-updates-from-across-the-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2025\/05\/02\/waste-management-solar-geothermal-green-finance-green-manufacturing-and-infrastructure-updates-from-across-the-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste management, solar, geothermal, green finance, green manufacturing and infrastructure updates from across the region"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASTE MANAGEMENT-<\/p>\n

#1- Egypt to get t<\/strong>wo <\/strong>industrial <\/strong>recycling <\/strong>projects: <\/strong>Egypt\u2019s state-owned Misr for Artificial Silk and Polyester \u2014 a subsidiary of the Cotton & Textile Industries Holding Company \u2014 signed a shareholders agreement with UAE-based Othman International and Wael Farag to establish two waste recycling projects in Behira, according to a statement<\/a> issued on Tuesday. The projects will have an investment ticket of EGP 1.7 bn (c. 33.4 USD mn).<\/p>\n

The details:<\/strong> The first project will be built on a 25k sqm plot with EGP 1.1 bn in investment and will produce 30k tons of polyester fiber annually from recycled plastic waste, targeting 80% exports and generating around EGP 800 mn in annual sales. The second project \u2014 spanning a 20k sqm plot \u2014 will recycle fabric offcuts to produce 30k tons of synthetic felt annually, with EGP 600 mn in investment, and aims to export 52% of its output with annual sales projected at EGP 230 mn. <\/p>\n

#2- DSI subsidiary bags wastewater contract in Jordan:<\/strong> UAE-based Drake and Scull International\u2019s (DSI) subsidiary Passavant Energy & Environment has been awarded a JOD 41.5 mn (c. AED 215 mn) contract by Jordan\u2019s Water Authority to design, build, and operate the North Balqa Wastewater treatment plant, according to a press release (pdf)<\/a> issued on Monday. The contract covers the full EPC scope and a year of maintenance and operations before a handover is made. The project will have an initial capacity of 36k cbm daily, with plans to eventually expand to 54k cbm\/day and install waste-to-energy tech. <\/p>\n

Not the first regional venture:<\/strong> Passavant also inked a USD 48 mn<\/a> design and construction contract last year, to develop a 200k cubic meter wastewater treatment plant in Saudi Arabia. An unnamed subsidiary of DSl was contracted<\/a> to build a (c. USD 83.6 mn) wastewater treatment plant in Jordan two years ago. <\/p>\n

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WASTE-TO-ENERGY-<\/p>\n

Oman\u2019s Raysut Cement and China\u2019s Sinoma Overseas Development will develop<\/strong> Oman\u2019s first waste heat recovery (WHR) power plant at Raysut's Salalah plant<\/strong>, Oman Observer<\/a> reported last week. The 9 MW facility will harness thermal emissions from cement kilns to generate clean electricity. No commissioning timeline was disclosed but engineering design and site preparation are slated for revision later this year. The WHR plant aims to cut grid power usage by 30%, slash CO2 emissions by over 50k tonnes annually, and offer a model for industrial-scale energy reuse in the Gulf.<\/p>\n

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GEOTHERMAL-<\/p>\n

Oman\u2019s Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (Nama) issued a <\/strong>Request <\/strong>for <\/strong>Proposals for a consultant to conduct feasibility studies for a geothermal energy project<\/strong>, according to the proposal document (pdf)<\/a> published on Sunday. The successful bidder will carry out a feasibility study to determine the geothermal energy potential of pre-selected areas between Wilayat Fanja and Al Ansab \u2014 which are marked as the project\u2019s first phase. The submission deadline is on 22 May.<\/p>\n

REMEMBER: <\/strong>Oman\u2019s Authority for Public Services Regulation published plans for geothermal feasibility studies as part of a spate of energy and water initiatives<\/a> announced last February.<\/p>\n

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GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE <\/p>\n

#1- <\/strong>Scatec\u2019s <\/strong>Obelisk to be plugged into the grid: <\/strong>The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) signed a contract with the consortium of Kharafi National<\/a> and Power Ring to connect Scatec\u2019s 1 GW Obelisk solar plant<\/a> to the grid through 220 kV transmission lines, according to a statement<\/a> issued on Sunday. The grid connection project will extend two 220 kV transmission lines from Scatec\u2019s facility \u2014 one linking to Nagaa Hammadi Industrial-South Qena and the other linking Old Nagaa Hammadi via a 12 km overhead line. The projects \u2014 to be completed within eight months \u2014 will be executed under the supervision of the Upper-Egypt Electricity Zone. <\/p>\n

#2- <\/strong>Bahrain<\/strong> expects the new 400kV Al Jasra substation to go online by summer 2026<\/strong> and full project completion by December 2026<\/strong>, Argaam<\/a> reported last week. The USD 465 mn project is 43% financed by a USD 200 mn loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), with the remainder to be sourced from local, regional, or budgetary contributions. The Shura Council voted<\/a> on Sunday on a draft law ratifying the framework, agency, and guarantee agreements between Bahrain and the IsDB to finance the project, with the final decision left for its next session.<\/p>\n

#3- <\/strong>L<\/strong>&T <\/strong>tapped for Al Shagaya station link: <\/strong>Indian multinational Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been selected by Kuwait's Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy Ministry as the lowest bidder to develop a KWD 41.5 mn (c. USD 135 mn) overhead transmission line for Al Shagaya solar power station, Trade Arabia<\/a> reported last week. The 400 kV link will connect Al Shagaya facility to Al Wafra\u2019s main electricity substation.<\/p>\n

The latest on Al Shagaya: <\/strong>Kuwait and China agreed earlier this year to advance<\/a> Al Shagaya and Al Abdiliya solar projects, each with a 3.5 GW capacity. The pair also agreed to leave the door open for possible capacity expansions of up to 5 GW for each project.<\/p>\n

GREEN FINANCE-<\/p>\n

Japan <\/strong>backs Scatec + Aeolus\u2019 Tunisia solar project: <\/strong>The Japanese government announced it will award a grant of up to JPY 2 bn (c. TND 42 mn) to a 100 MW solar power plant in Tunisia\u2019s Sidi Bouzid, according to a statement<\/a> published last week. The project \u2014 developed by Scatec<\/a> and Toyota Tsusho Group subsidiary Aeolus<\/a> \u2019 \u2014 was part of agreements inked by Tunisia last month<\/a> for 500 MW of solar energy developments.<\/p>\n

Scatec + Aeolus have <\/strong>other projects<\/strong> nearby:<\/strong> Aeolus signed a partnership agreement<\/a> with Scatec to jointly develop the latter\u2019s EUR 79 mn 60 MW solar power projects in Sidi Bouzid and Tozeur last year. The project was qualified for carbon credit funding by Japan\u2019s Ministry of Environment.<\/p>\n

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MANUFACTURING- <\/p>\n

Muscat Gases Company and US-based <\/strong>IonClear<\/a><\/strong> inked an MoU to develop Oman\u2019s <\/strong>first water treatment membrane manufacturing plant<\/strong>, Muscat Daily<\/a> reported last week. The partnership with IonClear, which specializes in the production of Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Nanofiltration (NF) membranes, will help set up a 3k sqm facility in Al Rusayl Industrial City to produce advanced water treatment and desalination membranes. No timeline or investment ticket was disclosed for the project.<\/p>\n

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-<\/strong><\/p>\n