The Fishwater Flats Biogas Project is under way in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro.
Once completed, the facility will convert wastewater sludge and organic waste into
biogas, which will generate electricity.
The project is implemented in two phases by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.
The first phase is expected to be completed by the end of the year and will produce approximately 600 Megawatts (MW) of electricity.
The second phase is expected to generate 300 MW of electricity, to power just over 1,000 households.
Zanele Mqokoyi, MMC for energy security and sustainability, said “we are pleased that this long-awaited project has finally taken off. The refurbishment work at Fishwater Flats WWTW has allowed us to begin this critical initiative. As a City, we have a responsibility to build a resilient energy future by investing in a diverse energy mix. This includes solar energy, energyefficient infrastructure, and now the biogas approach.”
Nelson Mandela Bay currently produces 100 million litres of wastewater daily, with over 600,000 tonnes of waste disposed of annually at the Arlington and Koedoeskloof landfill sites.
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