A $120 billion scheme to convert solid waste into electricity is part of government efforts to localise green industries.
This statement by Minister of Environment Yasmeen Fouad came during a meeting on Monday for the committee on procedures to implement the waste-to-electricity project.
The minister chaired the meeting, attended by Waste Management Regulatory Authority (WMRA) chief Tarek el-Araby and representatives of the Ministries of Local Development and Electricity and Renewable Energy, and Giza Governorate.
The minister spoke of the Abu Rawash project for converting waste into electricity power, which is one of the Golden License projects costing $120 million.
The project will use waste to generate 30 megawatt/hours of power for domestic consumption, Fouad noted.
This will serve as an experiment with a view to further expansion in solid waste-to-electricity, to achieve economic returns, and reduce harmful emissions, Fouad said.
The minister noted that solid waste management was on the agenda of the UN Climate Conference held in Sharm el-Sheikh in November, which highlighted the importance of waste recycling to curb climate change. An initiative was launched to recycle 50 per cent of Africa’s waste by 2050.
The Abu Rawash project comes under the terms of a protocol between the Ministries of Environment, Local Development, and Electricity, and the Giza Governorate, as well as a consortium from the National Military Production Authority and the Green Tech company.
In December, the cabinet made a resolution on the formation an expert committee of experts, led by a representative of the Ministry of Environment.
The committee will draw members from the Ministries of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Local Development, and Military Production, together with the head of the Egyptian Electric Utility & Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency and WMRA chief.
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