Morocco is set to host a major waste-to-energy plant, representing an investment estimated at $1.5 billion.
A consortium led by the Swiss group Kanadevia Inova plans to commence construction work in Casablanca by the end of 2026, after the financing arrangement is finalized. The full commissioning of the facility is planned for mid-2030.
The future plant is expected to process nearly 1.5 million tonnes of waste per year and have a production capacity of 115 megawatts. This amount of electricity could meet the energy needs of around one million people.
The project will generate electricity from a mix combining waste valorization, solar energy and biogas resulting from the decomposition of waste at the Médiouna landfill, considered the largest in Morocco.
The consortium, which also includes the Moroccan group Nareva and the Japanese company Itochu, signed a power purchase agreement with the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE).
The financing of the project will be based on a combination of debt and equity. Kanadevia Inova expects that all of the debt will be raised from local financial actors.
According to Kanadevia Inova, this facility will be the second plant of its kind in Africa. It could also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by amounts comparable to removing 300,000 vehicles from circulation.
