- Baghdad city generates 9,500 tonnes of waste per day.
- The Electricity Ministry and the National Investment Commission (NIC) will give foreign firms one month to submit their bids for the project.
Today, the local Arabic language daily, Aliqtisad News, said Iraq’s first waste-to-energy project will serve Baghdad’s capital. The Electricity Ministry and the National Investment Commission (NIC) will give foreign firms one month to submit their bids for the project. According to the National Investment Commission’s statement, Aliqtisad News stated that the project will be in Al-Rusafa on the outskirts of Baghdad.
The statement read in part, “Many companies will vie for this waste-to-energy project. The competition will continue for one month, after which one company or more will be awarded the contract.” As disclosed by the National Investment Commission statement, Baghdad City generates 9,500 tonnes of waste per day. The Iraqi capital’s population is growing by 2.5 per cent every year and currently stands at 9 million.