General Hisham Amna, Minister of Local Development, chaired a meeting at the ministry’s headquarters to review the Abu Rawash municipal solid-waste-to-energy plant. Participants included Dr Mohamed Shaker, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy; Dr Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment; General Mohamed Salah, Minister of Military Production; General Ahmed Rashid, Governor of Giza; General Nasser Fawzy, Director of the National Center for State Land Use Planning; and leaders from the ministries and Giza Governorate.
Land, licences and implementation
General Amna said the Ministry of Local Development would coordinate with Giza Governorate to complete the licences required for the project land. Following the land allocation, the ministry will monitor each implementation stage through to operation. He linked this work to the President’s support for waste-to-energy and new and renewable-energy projects. The plant is intended to improve the way Giza manages its daily municipal waste and reduce reliance on landfill.
Electricity and investment
Dr Shaker emphasised Egypt’s interest in clean and renewable energy, including electricity generated from waste. He said the approach can protect the environment, open new areas for investment and support the national energy strategy. Electricity transmission and distribution networks are also being developed to receive the resulting capacity, while private-sector investment is encouraged in both renewable generation and waste-to-electricity projects.
Environmental approval and tariff
Dr Fouad said the government of Prime Minister Dr Mostafa Madbouly was committed to accelerating waste-to-electricity projects. These projects can create a cleaner, healthier environment, generate economic returns and usable electricity, reduce the volume buried in landfills, save land and avoid harmful waste accumulations and emissions.
A tariff of 140 piasters per kilowatt was approved under Electricity Feed Tariff Resolution No. 41 of 2019, in cooperation with the ministries of Local Development and Electricity and Energy. Dr Fouad said private investors from across the Arab Republic of Egypt could participate. The first company had submitted an environmental impact assessment, which was reviewed and approved.
Plant scale and local capability
General Mohamed Salah reaffirmed the ministries’ commitment to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s directives to improve the municipal-waste system, address accumulated waste and establish safe, integrated management. The plant is planned for a 10–12-acre site in Abu Rawash, Giza Governorate, and is designed to process 1.200 tons of municipal solid waste per day and generate 30 megawatts per hour.
He said the Ministry of Military Production aims to transfer advanced technologies into its companies and units and work with Egyptian and international waste-management specialists. The goals include reducing imports, saving foreign currency and supporting the national economy. General Ahmed Rashid then presented Giza Governorate’s coordination work with the participating ministries.