Economy News – Baghdad
The Municipality of Baghdad has officially announced the initiation of Iraq’s first waste-to-energy project, set to commence within the next six months. This initiative aims to convert 3,000 tons of waste into an estimated 45 megawatts of electricity per hour.
The management of waste and the incineration project, focusing on 3,000 tons of waste, has been entrusted to a Chinese firm. A contract has been signed with a prominent company that specializes in this sector, which will establish a waste incineration facility in the Nahrawan region.
The project encompasses the development of two sites: one in Nahrawan and another in Abu Ghraib. Through the facility, 3,000 tons of waste will be incinerated to produce electrical energy, achieving a capacity of 45 megawatts per hour.
Mr. Al-Rubaie emphasized that the initiative will transform 3,000 tons of waste into electrical energy at the stated capacity. He also noted that the Baghdad Investment Authority would oversee the project’s execution, following the contractor’s acquisition of an investment certificate and the completion of contractual agreements among the Baghdad Municipality, Ministry of Electricity, Investment Authority, and Ministry of Environment, all under the auspices of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani. He highlighted that this project represents a pioneering effort in Iraq to convert waste into electrical energy.
Furthermore, he indicated that the selected company possesses the necessary expertise and resources to finalize the project within the proposed six-month timeframe. Once completed, there are plans to allocate an additional 6,000 tons of waste to a different firm at another site.
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