General Mohamed Salah, Minister of Military Production, met representatives of Renergy Group Partners at the Ministry of Military Production headquarters in the New Administrative Capital. Mr Robert Valk, CEO of Renergy Group Partners and Green Tech Egypt, and Mr Eslam Ramadan, Company Manager of Renergy Group Partners and Green Tech Egypt, presented progress on Egypt’s first waste-to-energy power project.
Supporting environmental investment
Minister Mohamed Salah welcomed the delegation and emphasised Egypt’s aim to create a supportive environment for environmental investment, address climate change and involve the private sector in projects that advance environmental sustainability. The Renergy Group Partners alliance brings together Military Production, Green Tech Egypt and OAK Holding.
In cooperation with Green Tech Egypt and OAK, the Ministry of Military Production has begun the implementation steps for the Abu Rawash plant in Giza Governorate. The facility is designed to process 1200 tons of municipal solid waste per day and generate 30 megawatts per hour. The minister said the ministry is using the surplus production capacity of its companies to support national projects and comprehensive, sustainable development.
Project coordination
Mr Valk presented the project’s executive status and praised the continued coordination among the organisations involved. He said the plant is expected to benefit Egypt’s environment and national economy, and welcomed the country’s efforts to expand clean and renewable energy projects while increasing private-sector participation in waste management.
Mr Mohamed Eid Bakr, media adviser to the minister and the ministry’s official spokesperson, said the meeting formed part of a continuing series of progress reviews for the Abu Rawash project.
Ministry representatives at the meeting included Engineer Emile Helmy Elias, Deputy Chairman and Executive Director of the National Authority for Military Production; Engineer Mohamed Sherin Mohamed, Supervisor of the Minister’s Office Central Administration; Engineer Mohamed Abu El Naga, Adviser to the Deputy Minister; and Engineer Mounir Helal, Head of the Technical Follow-up Sector.
