The first waste-to-energy power plant in Africa was inaugurated in Addis Ababa on Sunday, August 19. The President of Ethiopia, Dr. Mulatu Teshome, inaugurated the Reppie waste-to-energy project which will generate 185 Giga watts Hour (GWH) annually using Addis Ababa’s dry waste. The plant is located southwest of Addis Ababa, commonly known as Koshe area.

At the inauguration ceremony, the President stated the plant is part of Ethiopia’s climate resilient green economy (CRGE) strategy, a strategy set to make Ethiopia a middle–income country by 2025 while limiting its carbon emission to less than 2010 levels by 2030. According to the president, the power plant, which has European emissions standards, will have a huge impact on the cleanliness and beauty of Addis Ababa.

The plant was jointly built by Cambridge Industries Ltd (CIL) and its partner China National Electric Engineering Co. (CNEEC) and Danish Ramboll Engineering with a total investment of Birr 2.6 billion. The construction of the plant, which employed 1300 Ethiopians and 300 expatriates, was started in 2013.

Stating on the country’s current growing power stipulation, the president said the government of Ethiopia will extend its efforts to expand the coverage of the power supply across the country.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency and Fana BC