Eco Factor: Waste-to-energy conversion plant to be built in New Delhi.
New Delhi doesn’t want its International Airport to suffer because of the lack of 400MW of electrical power the city currently longs for. Preparing itself for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, New Delhi is looking toward the tons of trash it produces every day for clean energy. The city authorities are planning to build a waste-to-energy conversion plant that will generate 10MW of green power, which will ensure that the Indira Gandhi International Airport isn’t hit by blackouts.
The plant will be built by GMR Energy and SELCO International on 5.7 acres of government land. Out of the total 10MW of green power, which the plant is expected to produce, 5MW would be utilized by the airport, and the rest would be sent to the grid.
Once completed, the plant will require 1,400 tons of waste each day, which is more than the city actually produces. The $28.6 million plant is expected to be completed just in time for the Commonwealth Games.
Via: Treehugger
