Electricity, Fuel and Fertilizer from Municipal and Industrial Waste in Tanzania: A Biogas Plant for Africa
Project Summary
Project establishes Africa’s first large-scale biogas plant, converting methane produced by municipal waste into energy. With increased indigenous interest and capacity resulting from project, plant is to operate as independent profit centre capable of reinvesting profits in replication.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 388 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Development Programme |
| Executing Agencies | Government of Tanzania |
| GEF Period: | Pilot Phase |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 1993 |
Project Documents
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 0 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 2,500,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 1,576,375 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 0 USD |
| Total Cost | 4,076,375.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Project Cancelled
31 Dec 1999