GEO-Pomona Waste to Energy project begins
TANATSWA KANDENGA
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the multi-million-dollar Geo-Pomona Waste-to-Energy Project in Harare.
By converting waste into electricity, the project will assist the country’s energy needs. Investors plan to build a state-of-the-art recycling facility that can produce up to 22 megawatts (MW).
According to President Mnangagwa, once this energy output is connected to the national grid, it will significantly improve the country’s energy mix.
“This project serves as testament to my government’s commitment to seeing communities transform to world class standards, where residents enjoy the ambiance of modern built environment.
It also marks the beginning of a new era in the restoration of our Sunshine City, distinguished by clean environments and friendly communities,” President Mnangagwa said.
He added: “The Geo-Pomona Waste-to-Energy project highlights the confidence investors have in the conducive business environment which has been fostered by the Second Republic.
“Further, it attests to the positive results that can be derived from mutually beneficial partnerships between the public and private sectors.It is commendable that under the build-own-operate and transfer joint venture model, the project will see the construction of a waste to energy plant which will produce 22 megawatts of electricity.”
