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Agadir Integrated Waste Valorisation and WtE Project

WtE Short Questionnaire
Country / Region
Morocco Africa
Project Value
$50.00M
Status
Concept
Sector
Waste Management

Project Description

The Tamalaste landfill serves the Greater Agadir metropolitan area and currently receives approximately 900–1,000 tons of MSW per day. Partial LFG capture and flaring systems are in place, with significant residual methane emissions estimated at around 230,000 tCO2e/year. Future tenders are expected to integrate expanded LFG recovery, RDF production, and anaerobic digestion of source-separated organic waste. Project status: Concept / Pre-feasibility (new tender expected 2025–2026) Project scale: 900–1,000 t/day MSW; multi-technology WtE potential

Proponent Information

Proponent Legal Name
Directorate General of Territorial Communities (DGCT) Morocco
Description
DGCT, part of the Ministry of Interior in Morocco, is the central governmental body responsible for overseeing, supporting, and managing the country's regionalisation and local governance policies.

Contact Information

Contact Person
ms Rajae Haissouss
Role
Program Associate
Email
rajae.haissouss@un.org
Phone
+212 697-047616

Timeline & Location

Region/City
Africa
Country
Morocco
Construction Start
January 30, 2030
Operation Start
January 30, 2032

WtE Project Details

Technology Types

Landfill gas extraction (LFG) Incineration with energy recovery

Waste Types

Total Municipal Solid Waste

Main Outputs

Biogas Electricity

Scale/Capacity

Project scale: 900–1,000 t/day MSW; multi-technology WtE potential

Private Sector Partnership

To be defined during feasibility stage

Political & Regulatory

Policy Alignment

Aligned with Morocco’s PNDM, SNRVD and delegated management framework under Ministry of Interior oversight

Electricity Regulation

Law n° 48-15, adopted in 2016, regulates Morocco’s electricity sector and establishes ANRE.

Government Engagement

Ministry of Interior Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Ministry of Economy and Finance Ministry of Industry and Trade

Regional Partnerships

Regional Agency for Project Implementation (AREP) The Wali President of the Regional Council Regional Multiservice Company Municipality of Agadir

Land Allocation

TDB

Offtake Agreements

TBD

Technical Feasibility

MSW Collection Systems

The Greater Agadir agglomeration, covering 10 municipalities, has transitioned its waste disposal system from the old Bikarrane landfill to the controlled Tamalaste facility in 2010. Already Bikarrane was equipped with 47 vertical wells and was in 2019 still recovering 200 Nm³/h of landfill gas,47 which was flared. The Tamalaste landfill, commissioned in 2010 has over 46 ha, handles approximately 320,000 t/year of MSW (2023), with projections of up to 412,000 t/year according to 2024 tender documents. 2016 existing cells were fitted with an LFG collection system, capturing between 500–700 Nm³/h, which is flared.

MRF/MBT Integration

Integrated post MRF within the landfill’s CEV can produce renewable biogas, while the dried digestate can be repurposed as additional RDF for cement factories, complementing existing industrial energy needs.

MSW Volumes

approximately 900–1,000 tons of MSW per day

Auxiliary Facilities

To be defined during feasibility

Operational Requirements

To be defined during feasibility

Sustainability

GHG Mitigation

Aims to mitigate landfill emissions calculated at 230,000 tCO₂e/year

SDG Alignment

Estimated baseline emissions and mitigation potential: High mitigation potential through methane capture and waste diversion. Primary SDG alignment: SDG 7, SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 13.

Community Engagement

The project will improve living conditions in communities affected by landfill operations. The detailed impact of this dimension will be explored further on application of the SDG Assessment Tool.

Job Creation

The project will create skilled jobs. The detailed impact of this dimension will be explored further on application of the SDG Assessment Tool.

Informal Operators

To be developed in discussion with the donor

Technology Transfer

To be developed in discussion with the donor

Financial Feasibility

Preparation Costs

To be defined during feasibility stage

Total CAPEX

Detailed CAPEX/OPEX to be defined during feasibility stage; indicative figures consistent with Moroccan LFG/RDF benchmarks

Annual OPEX

Detailed CAPEX/OPEX to be defined during feasibility stage; indicative figures consistent with Moroccan LFG/RDF benchmarks

Investment Committed

To be developed in discussion with the donor

Funding Gap

To be defined during feasibility stage

Revenue Sources

To be defined during feasibility

Cost per Unit Output

To be defined during feasibility

Financing Breakdown

To be defined during feasibility
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