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The Reppie waste-to-energy plant is a waste-to-energy plant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which treats waste from the city. The plant was developed by Cambridge Industries Ltd for Ethiopian Electric Power and Addis Ababa City Administration.[1] The facility was founded by Samuel Alemayehu to tackle waste in the city of Addis Ababa.[2][3] August 2018, the plant began operations, making it is the first waste-to-energy plant in Africa.[4]
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Official name | Reppie Waste-to-Energy Plant |
Country | Ethiopia |
Location | Addis Ababa |
Coordinates | 08°58′40.1″N 38°42′35.6″E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | October 2014 |
Commission date | April 2019 |
Construction cost | USD 118.95m |
Owner(s) | Ethiopian Electric Power |
Operator(s) | |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Municipal Solid Waste |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 25MW |
Capacity factor | 90% |
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Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Reppie waste-to-energy plant includes two combustion systems (MARTIN SITY 2000 reverse grates) with 2 waste cranes with a capacity of 2x700 ton/d = 1400 ton/d. The Reppie site is built on reclaimed land from an old landfill. The sites include facilities to process household and commercial waste, using waste combustion to recover energy, biological treatment, re-use, recycling and landfill.
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