Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Public discussion of Environment Impact Assessment Report in period of construction and operation of a refuse incineration plant has been conducted in the Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources of Azerbaijan.

The Ministry reports that for the purpose of consideration of the document it was drawn 9 freelance specialists from scientists in this field and NGO representatives.

The debates held these days involved reps of the Ministries of Economic Development, of Health, of Emergencies, Clean City OJSC, CNIM Azerbaycan LTD, etc.

“In the course of discussion it was decided to prepare within 10 days the Environment Ministry’s conclusion on Environment Impact Assessment Report with taking into account grave environment requirements,” it as informed.

France’s CNIM S.A is the winner of the tender procedure for plant’s construction.

The construction will be carried out for three years. Two more years will be spent on removal of possible shutdowns, and then CNIM S.A will become plant’s operator for 20 years.

The plant will allow reduction of garbage in Baku 10-fold and its weight 3-fold. The enterprise conforms to toughest ecological standards of the European Union and Azerbaijan.

The plant will be located on the 10 hectare area in Balakhani settlement.

The incinerator will be run for 10 years with possible management prolongation up to 20 years.

Incinerating 500,000 tons of wastes the combustion plant will produce 125,000 tons of slime. The incinerator will generate 231.5 million kWh of power covering 15% of its own needs.

Project cost will be EUR 346 million.

CNIM will both construct and run the enterprise.

The tender procedure for the plant construction was closed on 11 February 2008.

The contractor is to build the plant with capacity of incineration of 500,000 of wastes a year and use the best technology of cleaning and generation of energy.

23.10.2009 18:01