Engineer Mohamed Ahmed Morsi, Minister of Military Production, received Mr Robert Valk, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Green Tech Egypt, and his delegation at the ministry’s General Office.
The meeting reviewed the proposed municipal solid-waste-to-electricity plant in Abu Rawash, Giza Governorate, including a proposal to contract with the relevant authorities for the project land and the purchase of electricity generated by the plant.
Local manufacturing and technology transfer
Minister Morsi said the Ministry of Military Production would apply its industrial, technological and human capabilities to the municipal solid-waste system in cooperation with the relevant authorities. The ministry aims to transfer modern manufacturing technologies to its companies and units and work with Egyptian and international waste-management specialists. The stated goals include deeper local manufacturing, higher added value, lower imports, foreign-currency savings and the conversion of Egypt’s daily waste into smart energy solutions.
Mr Valk said the plants would increase the value recovered from waste treatment and improve environmental, health and living conditions for Egyptian citizens. He praised the industrial, technological, technical, human and research capabilities of the military-production companies as a basis for productive cooperation.
Mr Mohammad Eid Bakr, media adviser and official spokesperson for the ministry, said the Ministry of Military Production seeks to integrate its work with ministries, governorates and public authorities in support of Egypt’s comprehensive development strategies. Cooperation in waste recycling and energy recovery would be based on joint manufacturing and technology transfer.
