BY MOHAMMAD TARIQUE SALEEM
The mayoralty of Baghdad revealed that a Chinese firm has begun conducting soil tests to start the construction of Iraq’s first waste-to-energy plant. The spokesperson for the Baghdad mayoralty, Uday al-Jundil, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the project, which will have a production capacity of up to 100 megawatts, marks an important improvement in the clean energy sector. The project was awarded as an investment opportunity through Iraq’s National Investment Commission (NIC), in cooperation with the Ministry of Electricity, the Ministry of Environment, and the Baghdad Mayoralty. Located in the Nahrawan area, southeast of Baghdad, the project is part of the government’s plan to diversify energy sources and to transition to clean and renewable energy.
The Iraqi Minister of Electricity, Ziyad Ali Fadel, said earlier that the project will process 3,000 tons of garbage per day and produce 100 megawatts of power. China’s Shanghai SUS Environment Co. Ltd. was reportedly given a $497 million contract to construct the country’s first waste-to-energy facility. Trash pickup trucks bring garbage to waste-to-energy plants, where superheated steam from boiler combustion powers turbines that generate electricity. In addition to meeting Iraq’s energy demands, this project provides a waste management solution, which is a significant step toward a cleaner and greener future for the entire country. This project not only helps Iraq meet its energy needs, but it also provides a waste management solution, which is a big step toward a cleaner and greener future for the country.
