General Mohamed Salah, Minister of Military Production, welcomed Dr Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, to the Ministry of Military Production’s General Office. They reviewed the Abu Rawash waste-to-energy project and other areas of cooperation.
Abu Rawash implementation
Minister Mohamed Salah said the meeting followed President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s directives and the Prime Minister’s continuing oversight of the new solid-waste system. He described waste-to-energy and the transition to clean energy as measures that can protect the environment, support climate adaptation, improve public health and create economic value.
The project is based on the protocol between the ministries of Military Production, Local Development and Environment and Giza Governorate, covering land in Abu Rawash. It is designed to process 1.200 tons of waste per day and generate 30 megawatts per hour. Renergy Group Partners will design, build, own and operate the plant. The National Organization of Military Production is part of Renergy Group Partners LLC alongside Green Tech Egypt and other partners.
Air-quality monitoring
Dr Fouad welcomed the cooperation between the ministries and stressed the importance of integration across government. She also reviewed joint work to supply stations and monitoring devices for the Ministry of Environment’s national air-pollution monitoring network. The ministry plans to increase the number of stations each year so that reliable air-quality data can help decision-makers respond to pollution and improve environmental and health conditions.
Follow-up team
Mr Mohamed Eid Bakr, media adviser to the Minister of Military Production and the ministry’s official spokesperson, said the ministry works with state institutions on national projects designed to meet citizens’ needs. The two ministries agreed to form a joint team to monitor progress.
Attendees included Engineer Emel Helmy Elias Awad, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the National Authority for Military Production; Engineer Mohamed Sherine Shehata, Supervisor of the Central Administration of the Minister’s Office; Engineer Rafik Rizk, Chairman of the Armored Vehicles Production and Repair Factory; and Engineer Mounir Helal, Head of the authority’s Technical Follow-up Sector.
