Cameroon’s Sustainable Waste Management

On September 12^th 2011, Sustainable Waste Management- Cameroon & PIA energy JVC has signed an agreement for developing about 100MW of energy from household and industrial waste collected in Cameroon, according to the Cameroon News media.

The board Chairman of PIA energy JVC, Jaime Palacios and Energy & Resource Minister, Michael Ngako Tomdio along with Adolfo Costa Sanchez, the Director General of PIA Cameroon signed an agreement on Monday, 12 Sept 2011 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

The Director General of PIA Cameroon, Adolfo Costa Sanchez said while addressing a press conference that “the project in its first stage will target Yaoundé and Douala, the main cities of Cameroon. The main aim of the project is to produce 100MW of energy from the combustion of waste which will be collected from household and industries. The combustion of the wastes will be carried out at a high temperature of about 4,000 degrees using state-of-the-art technology”.

Cameroon’s National Hygiene and Sanitation Company (HYSACAM) will be working with the Spanish investor for collecting the household wastes & industrial wastes, Mr. Sanchez said.

He also added further that, this project will help in shaping a right and healthy future for the people of Cameroon and also cameroon tourism as it will help in the cleanliness of the cities. Also this project will support the employment of large no of people as it will create around 300 direct jobs and 1500 indirect jobs.

The project cost is estimated to be approximately FCFA 245 billion which will be financed by PIA ENERGY JVC and HYSACAM.  “The project falls in line with our policy to diversify sources of energy supply,” Energy and Water Minister Ngako Tomdio said.

He also mentioned that if the pilot testing of the project goes well then the foundation stone of the project will be laid down within 18 months.

The Spanish investor PIA Energy JVC group was created in the year of 1978 and has its presence in all continents except Australia. This investment group has been mainly working in the field like Sustainable Waste Management and renewable energy, public works, construction, petroleum exploitation and civil engineering.