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A Chinese company is working on a waste-to-energy project at the Aminbazar landfill in Dhaka that is expected to generate 42 megawatts of electricity and supply it to the national grid within the next 18 months.
The government will purchase the electricity at Tk 25 per unit.
State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam disclosed the information on Thursday (August 27) after a courtesy meeting between Local Government Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan and Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen at the Secretariat.
He said the project’s formal tripartite agreement is expected to be signed in Beijing on September 2.
A preliminary agreement has already been reached among the relevant parties, while the final financing agreement will be signed between the investor bank, the company and the relevant Bangladeshi authorities.
The state minister acknowledged that the electricity price would be relatively high but said the project would provide wider environmental and economic benefits by reducing waste and producing organic fertiliser from landfill waste.
He added that the Chinese company would pay monthly rent to the city corporation for using the landfill, while the Bangladesh government would not need to invest in the project.
China is also interested in developing the Chattogram Economic Zone and Mongla Port, while discussions have been held on improving connectivity between Mongla and Chattogram ports.
Mir Shahe Alam said PowerChina has contacted the government regarding waste-to-energy projects.
He urged the company to expedite plans to generate electricity from waste at the Dhaka South City Corporation landfill, where an estimated 40–50MW could potentially be generated daily.
