Orasqualia signs agreement for biogas power in Egypt
Key Highlights
- Orasqualia signed an agreement for a biogas power generation unit in Egypt.
- The process converts wastewater-derived biogas into about 36 MW/d renewable energy.
Orasqualia and the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) signed an agreement to implement a biogas power generation unit at the New Cairo Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Egypt.
The process converts wastewater-derived biogas into renewable energy, covering 60–70% of the facility’s electricity demand (about 36 MW/d or 13,140 MWh annually), while optimizing efficiency and reducing operating costs.
The plant has been operational since 2013 and is Egypt’s first public-private partnership (PPP) project.
ORASQUALIA is a joint venture between Orascom Construction and AqualiaME.