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14 waste-to-energy plants producing 202 MW: Govt in Lok Sabha

The government reports in Lok Sabha that 14 waste-to-energy plants are processing 17,600 metric tonnes of waste daily, producing 202 MW of power. These initiatives support India's renewable energy goals and waste management efforts.

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The Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Power, Shripad Yesso Naik, updated the Lok Sabha on the country’s progress in generating electricity from waste. According to data from States and Union Territories to the Ministry’s MIS portal, 14 operational waste-to-energy (WtE) plants are processing 17,600 metric tonnes of waste daily and generating 202 Megawatt (MW) of power.

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The Minister revealed that the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has supported six municipal solid waste (MSW)-based power projects under the Waste to Energy programme, furthering the country’s renewable energy goals.

Role of states and urban local bodies

Shri Naik explained that sanitation, including waste-to-energy initiatives, falls under the States and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs provides guidelines and assistance through programs like Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0.

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Funds for these projects are released based on action plans submitted by states and ULBs, not on a project-by-project basis. The approval and monitoring of these projects are overseen by State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).

According to the data, operational WtE plants are in Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Telangana, and Gujarat, generating 202 MW of electricity. Major facilities include:

In addition to operational plants, several WtE projects are under construction in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, with a combined capacity to process 6,150 metric tonnes of waste per day and generate 99 MW of electricity.

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Details of operational WtE plants

S. No.StateCityDesigned Capacity (TPD)Power Generation (MW)
1Andhra PradeshGuntur120015
2Andhra PradeshVisakhapatnam120015
3DelhiGhazipur130012
4DelhiNarela-Bawana240024
5DelhiOkhla200021
6DelhiTehkhand200020
7HaryanaSonipat Cluster8008
8Madhya PradeshJabalpur60011
9TelanganaHyderabad200020
10MaharashtraPCMC70014
11GujaratJamnagar6507.5
12Madhya PradeshRewa3506
13TelanganaHyderabad140014
14GujaratAhmedabad100015
Total17,600202 MW

Details of under construction WtE plants

S. No.StateCityMSW (TPD)Capacity (MW)
1GujaratAhmedabad100015
2GujaratRajkot100015
3GujaratVadodara100015
4KarnatakaBengaluru60012
5MaharashtraMumbai6005
6MaharashtraPune75013
7TelanganaHyderabad120024
Total6,15099 MW

Moving forward

With waste-to-energy technology crucial for sustainable urban development, the government is focusing on expanding such projects to manage municipal solid waste more effectively while contributing to the renewable energy mix.

This initiative aligns with India’s goals of environmental sustainability and energy self-sufficiency under various national missions and programs.

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