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Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste to Energy Market in India
Frost & Sullivan, Feb 2011, Pages: 76
Municipal Solid Waste-to-energy Capacity Generation to Increase at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 9.7 Percent during 2009-2013
Widespread technology adoption and an improvement in the collection efficiency of municipal solid waste (MSW) could help the Indian municipal solid waste-to-energy market register almost double-digit compound annual growth rates by 2013. The increase in the quantity of waste generated, coupled with the need for a proper means of waste disposal, offers significant growth opportunities to the market. The shrinkage of the landfill capacity has compelled municipalities to explore other methods of waste disposal and treatment; however, the technological and commercial viability of the waste-to-energy projects needs to be proven. Private participants in India have shown considerable interest in municipal solid waste-to-energy projects, and several of them are operational using diverse technologies, despite the lack of subsidies and support from the Government and municipal authorities.
The government is expected to sit up and take note of the waste-to-energy solutions sooner than later, as the country is currently facing a power shortage of about 30-50GW (as of January 2010). The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is working toward achieving energy security by tapping renewable sources, which has made energy generation from MSW an attractive option. “Over the years, the volatility in the prices of natural gas or fossil fuel has forced countries to start focusing on other renewable forms of energy,” says the analyst of this research. “Apart from generating heat and electricity, waste-to-energy conversion helps in solving the waste disposal problem.” Waste-to-energy projects enable companies to generate revenues not only from electricity production, but also from the sale of carbon credits.
The biggest hurdle to success in this market is the opposition that companies are likely to face from environmental activists and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Delays in the approval of waste-to-energy projects also affect market profitability. Companies can try to minimize the impact of these issues on their growth rates by selecting technologies based on the characteristics of the waste material and availability of funds. The government must try to harness the potential of this market by providing tipping fees and subsidies to plant operators. “Community incentives need to be offered to those organizing the collection and segregation services for waste-to-energy facilities,” notes the analyst. “Regulatory measures to exempt levies and taxes on entities and entrepreneurs that are transporting and processing waste for energy production will also greatly bolster the market.”
Market Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:
- Environmental management
- Waste management
- Technologies
The following technologies are covered in this research:
- Biomethanation/Anaerobic digestion
- Landfill gas recovery
- Incineration/Mass burn
- Pyrolysis/Gasification
- Refuse derived fuel (RDF)
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