The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has announced plans to develop a power plant at the Dandora landfill site.
The Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) is opting for a plant that will incinerate waste to produce 40 MW. Construction of the plant was originally scheduled to start in December 2020, but it has encountered a delay in the bidding process following the completion of feasibility studies by KenGen.
Implementation of the project
The project is being implemented by NMS in partnership with the Kenyan Ministry of Energy. Initially, NMS planned to develop the project as a public-private partnership (PPP). While the NMS admits that it is behind schedule in the implementation of the project, it also announces that the construction of this facility that will convert waste into electricity will be launched during this month of January 2021.
“NMS will employ street children to ensure the separation of solid waste prior to incineration. The implementation of this project will require an investment of Sh 20billion Kenyan shillings. KenGen on his part will ensure the financial mobilization, development and operation of the future power plant,” said Mohammed Badi, NMS’s Managing Director.
