Morocco approves $1.5bn waste-to-energy plant for Casablanca
In the UK, Middle East Online reported that a consortium led by Swiss-Japanese firm Kanadevia Inova said it plans to start building a $1.5 billion waste-to-energy plant in Casablanca by the end of the year, with full operations expected mid-2030.
The facility in Morocco’s largest city will be the second of its kind in Africa and aims to generate electricity while reducing methane emissions and other environmental impacts from the Mediouna landfill, the largest in the country.
Waste management firm Kanadevia Inova and its partners signed a concession agreement awarded by Casablanca’s city government, according to the report.
The consortium includes Moroccan energy company Nareva and Japan’s Itochu, it added.
Kanadevia Inova said that once operational, the plant will process about 1.5 million metric tons of waste annually and generate around 115 megawatts of electricity from a mix of waste, solar power and landfill gas, enough to supply nearly 1 million people.
Category: Fuels
