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North African waste-to-energy developments

Overview

North African nations are advancing significant waste-to-energy and waste management initiatives to improve energy recovery and reduce landfill volumes.

In Morocco, a consortium including Kanadevia Inova, Nareva, and Itochu plans to construct a $1.5 billion facility in Casablanca. Expected to be operational by mid-2030, the plant aims to process 1.5 million metric tons of waste annually to generate approximately 115 MW of electricity. The project is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an amount described as being “like removing 300,000 cars from the road.”

Algeria is developing a €4.4 billion national network involving sorting platforms and energy recovery units to integrate waste collection and recycling. Meanwhile, Tunisia is progressing with a waste treatment project in Djerba under environmental oversight due to its proximity to a Ramsar wetland, alongside a circular economy project funded by Italy and Japan to treat hotel waste via biomethanization.

Entities

Kanadevia Inova · Nareva · World Bank · UNDP · Somagec

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Algeria and Tunisia advance large-scale waste-to-energy projects

    Algeria is launching a €4.4 billion waste-to-energy network, while Tunisia advances a waste recovery project in Djerba supported by the World Bank.

  2. 12 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 8 sources
    Morocco to construct $1.5 billion waste‑to‑energy plant in Casablanca

    Morocco will build a $1.5 billion waste‑to‑energy plant in Casablanca, processing 1.5 Mt of waste yearly to generate 115 MW and cut emissions by about 20% of Switzerland’s annual output.

Sources

africa.com · afrique-asie.fr · barlamantoday.com · infomaroc.net · lapresse.tn · lenouvelliste.ma · leseco.ma · nieuws.marokko.nl · wkzo.com · wxerfm.com