The face of Dandora is set to change after Nairobi city county government assured the City residents that the Energy project that is to be developed at Dandora dumpsite will be ready by the end of this year.
According to minister for environment and natural resources Larry Wambua, by March they will have gotten the highest bidder for the project’s development.
Wambua says the tender committee will sit by March to review and evaluate each bidder and select the best.
‘’The Dandora power project is on course and Niarobians should not panic over the same, our team is working 24/7 to ensure that the plant is developed.’’ Wambua added.
He further stated that the project will employ 2000 youths in the area.Wambua clarified that the locals will be given first priority for the job available job opportunities.
The construction of the much-awaited Sh20 billion power plant at Dandora dumpsite to help manage the thousands of tons of waste generated daily in the city will begin in June.
The county government yesterday said it is still receiving proposals from 26 shortlisted private investors that had expressed interest in the project.
“More than 60 investors had expressed interest but we shortlisted 26 and asked them to write proposal detailing the technology they have and how they intend to implement it,” Environment director David Makori said.
Makori said that the shortlisted investors have until the end of the month to submit the proposal. He said that evaluations before the tender is awarded to the best firm.
The plant will recycle waste and use garbage to produce and supply electricity in the city.
Makori said that the plant is expected to produce 40 mega watts of clean, renewal energy per day which will connected to the national grid.
The firm was to eliminate the need to relocate the dumpsite as it will use the mountains of waste deposited at the dumpsite as raw materials.