Gov’t puts pen to paper on its Abu Rawash waste-to-energy project: The Madbouly government has inked a USD 120 mn agreement with a consortium led by Renergy Egypt to design, build, own, and operate its new waste-to-energy factory in Abu Rawash city, the Environment Ministry saidyesterday.

The players: Joining Renergy in the project are the National Organization of Military Production, Green Tech Egypt and Bahrain-headquartered Oak Group Holdings.

About the project: The plant will convert some 1.2k tons of municipal solid waste per day to 30 MWh of electricity. The consortium will handle the entire project for a 25-year period before transferring ownership to Giza governorate.

The plant is being fast tracked: The project is expected to receive a golden license. The new single approval licenses cover everything from establishing the project, land allocation and building licensing, through to operation and management. No timeline was given for when the facility is expected to come online.

We have a lot of waste to spare: Egypt produces up to 5 mn tons of municipal solid waste a year, Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said. Waste is the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the country, making up some 13% of total emissions, she added.

More to come: The state has eight waste-to-energy projects worth EGP 10 bn in the pipeline, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said. The projects will be located in Alexandria, Fayoum, Giza, Gharbia, Beheira, Damietta, Menoufia, and Sharqiya and will be carried out by eight local companies.

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