Kathmandu Metropolitan City and the Alternative Energy Promotion Center have signed an agreement to restart the biogas plant located in Teku. Acting Chief Sunita Dangol stated that the agreement aims to promote sustainable management of organic waste and enhance the use of technology. According to the agreement, the center will conduct a detailed study of the plant, install equipment, test the system, and then hand it over to the metropolitan city. Dated 18 Shrawan, Kathmandu.
The agreement was signed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the metropolitan city, Saroj Guragai, and the Executive Director of the center, Navaraj Dhakal. The pact was made with the purpose of modernizing and making the management of organic waste in the city more technology-friendly. Acting Chief Dangol remarked, “It is not enough to simply restore the plant; operating it sustainably and expanding it as a learning model is the true success.”
Executive Director Dhakal explained that the plant would be operated through the provision of necessary equipment, materials, and technical services. He added, “After monitoring and supervision, we will transfer it to the metropolitan city.” The plant was constructed under the metropolitan city’s Integrated Sustainable Waste Management Project and has been in operation since 2015.
During operation, the plant aimed to produce 14 kilowatts of electricity, 300 kilograms of organic fertilizer, and 13,500 liters of water daily from three metric tons of organic waste. Due to technical challenges causing operational issues, this agreement has been made to sustainably restart the project. The metropolitan city has committed to allocating the necessary budget for the plant’s long-term operation and maintenance.
