Reppie Waste-to-Energy

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$110,981,240.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Public Sector Agencies

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

The development, design and construction of the power station is managed by Cambridge Industries Ltd (CIL) in partnership with China National Electric Engineering Co. (CNEEC).

Countries

Ethiopia

Manufacturing/Building Method

Development, design and construction of the project is conducted by a consortium comprising Cambridge Industries Ltd (CIL) and its partner China National Electric Engineering Co (CNEEC), on behalf of the employer, Ethiopian Electric Power Company (EEP).

Intellectural Property Type

Trademark

User Provision Model

Unknown

Distributions to Date Status

"In the month of May, [the Reppie Waste-to-Energy plant] has taken 42,990,820 Kg of MSW and put 16,912,500 KWhr of electricity into the National Grid." Interview with manufacturer

Design Specifications

The Reppie Waste-to-Energy facility started full construction in September of 2014 and began operations in August 2018. It is expected to process 1,400 tons of waste every day and export over 185,000,000KWh of electricity to the Ethiopian national grid.

Technical Support

Technical support is offered by Cambridge Industries

Replacement Components

Unknown

Lifecycle

Unknown

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Plant is expected to supply 30% of Ethiopia's electricity needs by processing 1,400 tons of waste everyday and producing over 185,000,000 kWh.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

A failure to effectively treat flue gases produced in the process might contribute to localized air pollution.

Complementary Technical Systems

Municipal waste collection services and access to a local municipal electrical grid must be considered.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

The product complies with European Emission Standard EU 2000/76/EC Directive, however the certifying body has not been identified.

"The facility is built to follow EU emission standards and uses Flue Gas Treatment to take out emissions." ^{Interview with manufacturer}

Evaluation methods

Unknown

Other Information

None