Satarem India has launched an integrated municipal solid waste management project with Bangalore Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) on public-private partnership basis.

The solid waste project includes segregation, compost and power generation in completely closed environment.

“For waste to energy, Satarem has adopted co-combustion technology, a technology which achieves near to zero dioxin and furan levels using our patented Dual Purpose Reactor (DPR) technology. Bi-product of this technology, bottom ash is used in making construction materials like paver blocks and cement bricks,” said Jerome Friler, Chairman of Satarem AG.

Revenue streams of this project could come mainly from power generation, tipping fees, sale of compost and other recyclables.

Venkatesh Sivaraman, Executive Director, Satarem India, said, “The waste facility is to be taken up in three phases. Phase I includes waste receipt, segregation, compost and landfill facility. Waste to Energy will be taken up in phase II with 14.5 MW capacity of installed power generation. Additional installed power generation capacity of 14.5 MW will be taken up in Phase III.”

The statutory licenses/approvals have been obtained required for the project to start construction activities of phase I & II. “Total estimated project cost is around Rs 300 crores and financial closure is under final stages with 80 per cent committed and balances 20 per cent under discussion,” said Sivaraman.

This concept of co-combustion with low emissions and the standards approved by Europe is now implemented throughout the world. There are more than 450 such WTE projects in the world and more than 60 such plants in China, Thailand and Turkey, waste in these countries is similar to our Indian waste. This concept has been encouraged by most municipalities and city corporations, explained Friler.

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