Engineer Mohamed Ahmed Morsi, Minister of Military Production, welcomed Mr Robert Valk, Founder and CEO of Green Tech Egypt, and Mr Gareth Brown, Chairman of OAK Holdings, with their delegation at the ministry’s headquarters. The meeting reviewed progress on their joint waste-to-energy programme.
Abu Rawash feasibility study
Minister Morsi highlighted the political leadership’s commitment to waste management and the rapid implementation of plans to convert municipal solid waste into electricity. The Abu Rawash feasibility study in Giza Governorate was nearing completion in cooperation with Green Tech Egypt and OAK Holdings.
The minister said the programme could improve environmental, health and living conditions while creating economic value from recycling. The Ministry of Military Production planned to use its industrial, technological and human resources in cooperation with the ministries of Environment and Local Development and the Arab Organization for Industrialization.
The partnership also aims to introduce modern manufacturing technologies, deepen local production, increase added value, reduce imports and support the national economy by converting daily waste into smart energy solutions.
Delivery and finance
Mr Valk reviewed the implementation steps and schedule for establishing waste-to-energy plants. He said the facilities would increase the value recovered from waste and praised the manufacturing, technological, technical, human and research capabilities of the military-production companies.
Mr Brown said OAK Holdings would finance the joint-stock company responsible for building and operating the plants under the protocol signed with the National Organization for Military Production, Green Tech Egypt and OAK Holdings. He said the programme could generate economic value for Egypt and contribute to sustainable development by using modern technology to produce electricity from municipal solid waste.
Mr Mohamed Eid Bakr, media adviser and official spokesperson for the ministry, said cooperation would focus on joint manufacturing and technology transfer. He also underlined the ministry’s coordination with other ministries and organisations on comprehensive, sustainable development.