An innovative project is emerging in Ethiopia and will quickly spread oil on the continent. In line with its policy of preserving the environment and sustainable development, the country plans to set up a first plant for transforming waste into energy. The site will produce 50 megawatts of electricity to boost the country’s energy capacity.
Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome paid a visit to the project site on Friday. Following the move, the Ethiopian government has indicated that the plant will be operational soon. “The Repi project is a manifestation of Ethiopia’s commitment to the development of greener power plants,” said Mulatu Teshome. The waste-to-energy project site is located in the same location as the Repi landfill site near Addis Ababa. According to the Ethiopian authorities, its realization will not only help to strengthen the energy capacity of the country but also to the cleanliness of the city.

A total of 1.4 million kilograms of dry waste generated daily will be turned into energy, said Azeb Asnake, engineer and CEO of Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP). By the end of January, the plant will be up and running, according to Asnake, who explains that Repi’s landfill gas power generation project is now at 90% completion. Electricity production will therefore not be long in coming.

Offset annual carbon emissions of 1.5 million tonnes

If the Ethiopian government has supported and funded the realization of this project, it is also thanks to its capacity to offset greenhouse gas emissions. According to technical explanations given by Azeb Asnake, president and CEO of Ethiopian Electric Power, in addition to power generation, the project also has the potential to offset annual carbon emissions of 1.5 million tonnes.

The Repi landfill project was launched in late 2013. But complications in transporting materials from overseas have delayed completion. 95 million dollars were required for the completion of the project which is being jointly executed by Cambridge Industries, a UK-based firm and China National Electric Engineering. Corporation. Asnake believes that getting the project started should give Ethiopia a boost to Ethiopia’s journey to an industry-led economy.

The Ethiopian authorities hope that the project will strengthen the means to limit carbon emissions by reducing methane gas to the tune of 46,494 tonnes of CO2.

Africa La Tribune

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