ORASQUALIA, the joint venture between Orascom Construction and AqualiaME, has signed an agreement with the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) to implement a biogas power generation unit at the New Cairo Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The facility, operational since 2013 as Egypt’s first public-private partnership (PPP) wastewater project, will convert wastewater-derived biogas into renewable energy. The new unit is expected to cover 60–70% of the plant’s electricity demand, approximately 36 megawatts per day or 13,140 megawatt-hours annually.
According to Orascom Construction’s LinkedIn post, the project is intended to optimize operational efficiency, reduce costs, and support more sustainable wastewater infrastructure in Egypt.
