Joburg gets $32m to turn waste into energy

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South Africa has received a $32 million grant from the Netherlands to advance a waste-to-energy (WtE) project in Johannesburg. The initiative will generate 28 MW of electricity from municipal waste, enough to power 60,000 households. A private-sector partner will develop and manage the project under a 25-year concession agreement.

• The money will flow through the Infrastructure Fund, South Africa’s blended-finance vehicle designed to transform public infrastructure. The fund will help reduce risks for investors and make it easier for private companies to get involved.

• With rapid urbanisation, waste generation in African cities is rising sharply, and landfill space shrinking. WtE projects offer a solution by diverting waste from landfills, generating electricity to meet growing demand, and reducing urban pollution.

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