The Anambra government says it would enter into partnership with an Austrian company on Waste-to-Energy technology development.
James Eze, chief press secretary (CPS) to governor Willie Obiano said this in a statement.
Eze who is with Obiano on tour of Austria said the Anambra delegation had visited Energie Versorgung Margarethin GmbH, (EVM) Biomethan Station in Vienna, a leading electric power and gas company in Austria.
He said the governor was exploring the best possible and cost effective ways of converting tonnes of waste in the state to energy.
Eze said Anambra was dire need of electricity to power its industrial sector, which had a lot of employment potentials.
“Willie Obiano took his quest for a better Anambra to the premises of Energie versorgung Margarethin GmbH, (EVM) Biomethan Station in Vienna,
“He is looking for how to convert the huge waste generated in Onitsha, Nnewi and Awka to electricity that we are dire need of as well as gas.
“There are strong indications that EVM and Anambra State might go into a partnership that will turn the heaps of waste generated across the state into electricity.
“This initiative will lead to the creation of jobs and more jobs for the people,” he said.
According to Eze, the chief executive of EVM Mag. Wermer Wenolf was delighted to receive Obiano and his team.
Wenolf took the delegation on tour of the energy plant.
“The Governor and his team later held preliminary conversations on the possibilities of setting up a similar project in Anambra,” he said.
