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The Minister of Military Production Reviews Progress on Egypt’s First Waste-to-Energy Plant, with Mr Robert Valk, Founder and CEO of Green Tech Egypt & Renergy Group Partners, and Mr Ali Al-Dhaheri, CEO of Tadweer UAE

The Minister of Military Production General Mohamed Salah, met with Mr Robert Valk, Founder and CEO of Green Tech Egypt & Renergy Group Partner, Mr Ali Al-Dhaheri, CEO of Tadweer (Tadweer is a fully owned subsidiary of ADQ), based in the UAE, and Mr Talal Al Zain, from Bahrain and advisory board member of Renergy Group Partners, also attended, to discuss the progress of Egypt’s first Waste-to-Energy plant. The meeting took place at the Ministry of Military Production’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital.

Minister Mohamed Salah highlighted the ministry’s commitment to national projects promoting sustainable development and environmental investment. The plant, located in Abu Rawash, Giza Governorate, will process 1,200 tons of municipal solid waste daily and generate 30 MW of electricity per hour. The project, a collaboration between the Ministry of Military Production, Green Tech Egypt, and OAK Holding, aims to improve Egypt’s climate security and living conditions.

Mr Robert Valk appreciated the ongoing coordination among project partners and the Egyptian government’s efforts to expand clean energy projects. Mr Mohamed Eid Bakr, the media advisor to the Minister of State for Military Production, emphasised that this meeting is part of a series of reviews to ensure the project’s successful implementation.