Waste to Energy projects serve the dual purpose of organised waste management as well as supplement the energy generation measures in a developing economy besides reducing emissions of green house gases through natural decay of garbage. Waste to Energy in India: Potential and Project Opportunities, the report gives a comprehensive coverage on waste to energy technologies, their potential and opportunities in India. In addition, project economics, financing and risks associated with the sector have been dealt with in-depth. Along with assessing the need for a dedicated policy for the sector, the report provides factors critical for the success of waste to energy projects in India. For further details http://www.infraline.com/Reports.aspx?id=274&tlt=Demystifying-Waste-to-Energy-Conundrum-Potential-and-Project-Opportunities-in-India&sl=Business%20Report%20Series

1. Demystifying Waste to
Energy Conundrum
Potential and Project
Opportunities in India
November 2013
InfralineEnergy Publications

2. As an obvious consequence of India’s steady economic growth due led by service sector and growing focus on
large scale industrialisation, the production of waste has increased manifolds over the last few years. Growing
population with constantly changing consumption patterns adds heavily not only to the quantity but also to the
variety of waste. With shrinking landfill capacities and increasing environmental concerns, the waste to energy
market in India is fast catching up.
Figure1: Total MSW generated in 59 Indian
cities (T/D)
Source: CPCB (1999-2011)
Infraline Research (2012-2021)
Waste to Energy projects serve the dual purpose of organised waste management as well as supplement the
energy generation measures in a developing economy besides reducing emissions of green house gases
through natural decay of garbage.. InfralineEnergy in the latest addition to its upcoming publication aims to take
a more comprehensive and multidimensional study of this sector.
Titled Demystifying Waste to Energy Conundrum: Potential and Project Opportunities in India, the report
gives a comprehensive coverage on waste to energy technologies, their potential and opportunities in India. In
addition, project economics, financing and risks associated with the sector have been dealt with in-depth. Along
with assessing the need for a dedicated policy for the sector, the report provides factors critical for the success
of waste to energy projects in India.
Figure 2: Grid Connected Waste to Energy
Installed Capacity in India (MW)
Demystifying Waste to Energy Conundrum
Potential and Project Opportunities in India
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Source: MNRE
*(Includes MSW, Urban and industrial waste)
55.25 58.91
64.96
72.46
89.68
96.08
FY 2008FY 2009FY 2010FY 2011FY 2012FY 2013
•Assessment of WTE Potential on
Pan India basis
•Opportunity Sizing for WTE
projects
•Top 10 cities providing business
opportunities for WTE projects
•Holistic coverage of Project
Economics
•Procedure to set up WTE
Project, REC & CDM Registration
•Critical Success Factors for WTE
Project
•Successful Business Models
•Insights into Programmes and
Norms on WTE
•Exclusive: Profiling of Major
Industry Players
Key Research
Highlights
•Which cities hold the maximum
potential for WTE?
•What is the current status of
WTE technologies in India?
•What are the typical returns from
WTE projects?
•Which are the most attractive
investment destinations for WTE
in India?
•What are the risks associated
with WTE projects and how to
mitigate them?
•What is the funding mechanism?
Key Questions
Answered
•Project Developers
•New Market Entrants
•Governing Bodies
• Consultants
• Equipment and Service
Suppliers
•Government Organizations
•Technology Providers
• Financiers
•Research Organizations
• Educational Institutes
•NGO
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3. Table of Contents
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
 Waste Generation and
emerging scenario in India
 MSW Disposal Mechanisms
 Impact of Sanitary and
Unsanitary Disposal of MSW
 Energy from MSW: An
Emerging Opportunity
2. Technologies
 Thermo-Chemical
Conversion
 Biochemical Conversion
 Comparison Between
Various Technologies
 Parameters Affecting Energy
Recovery from MSW
 Global Picture on Application
of Technologies
3. Opportunity Assessment for
Waste to Energy Projects in
India
 Potential for MSW to Energy
in India
 Business Opportunity along
the MSW Value Chain
 Successful Business Models
in India and Abroad
 Indirect Benefits to Major
Stakeholders
4. Policies and Programmes
facilitating Waste to Energy
Projects in India
 Central Initiatives
 State Level Initiatives
 Further Reforms required for
supporting the Sector
5. Establishing Waste To
Energy Plant in India
 Initial Assessment
 Feedstock Assessment
 Location and Land
Assessment/ Requirement
 Technology Selection
 Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA)
 Financial Assessment
 Stakeholder’s Consultation
 Detailed Project Report
(DPR)
 Clearances & Statutory
Requirements
 Procedure of REC
Registration
 Procedure of CDM
Registration
6. Critical Success Factors
 Composition and Yield of
Waste
 Municipal Solid Waste
(MSW) Collection and
Segregation
 Energy Content and
Recovery Potential from
MSW
 Technological Options and
Expected Products Slate
 Institutional Framework for
Waste Management and
WTE
 Institutional Framework for
Electricity Marketing
 Project Implementation
Expertise
 Plant Economics and
Operation & Maintenance
 Plant Location and
Gestation Periods
 Risk Mitigation for WTE
Plants
7. Project Economics for MSW
based Power Generation
Projects
 Major Cost Components
 Operational Expenditure as
a Percentage of Capital
Expenditure
 CDM Incentives
 Applicable Incentives for
enhancing Project
Economics
 Other Factors Influencing
Economics of MSW based
power generation projects
 Generic Financial Model
Demystifying Waste to Energy Conundrum
Potential and Project Opportunities in India
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8. Financing Waste to
Energy Projects
 Financing Norms
 Major Funding Agencies
 Types of funding
 Financing Procedures
 Challenges in Funding
WTE Projects
 Business Models
9. Case Studies
 Technology Based Case
Studies
 Global Best Practices
 The Indian Experience
10. Profiles of Major Players
 A2Z Infrastructure Limited
 Asia Bio-Energy Private
Limited
 Cicon Environment
Technologies
 Excel Industries Limited
 Hanjer Biotech Energies
Private Limited
 Hydroair Tectonics (PCD)
Limited
 IL & FS Environmental
Infrastructure and
Services Limited
 Jindal ITF Limited
 Mailhem Engineers
Private Limited
 Ramky Enviro Engineers
Limited
 Selco International Limited
 SPML Infra Limited
 UPL Environmental
Engineers Limited
 Zanders Engineers
Limited
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