TEHRAN, Feb. 29 (MNA) � Italian private sector will reportedly invest in a waste-to-energy power plant worth of �60mn in Qazvin province.


Mr. Giuseppe Venditti, the Director-General of Italian mines and energy and Ali Setayesh, Managing Director for Middle East in Italian Genesis sat with Qazvin provincial authorities, including the deputy-governor and water and energy officials to negotiate the establishment of a waste-to-power energy plant in the province. The meeting saw some proposals to attract foreign investments to the plan and other projects which included also a water treatment plant, water desalination facility, solar power plant, and development of renewable energies.

Mr. Venditti said that Iran and Italy enjoyed good relations even during the sanctions; �we hope to implement the agreements in the past during the post-sanctions era as well; with Mr. Rouhani�s visit to Italy, grounds for bilateral cooperation in trade and economy have been excellent,� he added.

�Lending weight to environment and human health and welfare should constitute the central issue of the industrial and construction projects; Italian private sector welcomes investments in waste management. In renewable energies, Qazvin province enjoys capabilities which make it a fitting candidates to such projects. We hope to hit a good agreements at the end of the day,� Venditti told the meeting.

�We would trace a bright vista for Qazvin in terms of waste management and generating power from the disposed material; based on this premise, Italy�s private companies will carry out the feasibility studies for establishment of a waste-to-energy power plant (waste burning power plant) with 500-700 tons of waste daily and a power plant of 18.5mW capacity with �60mn as finance by Italian side,� he detailed.

By Mehr News Agency