Southeast Asia drowns in waste. With ocean plastic, greenhouse gas emission, toxic leachate on an apocalyptic scale.
And yet, we practically see no new waste to energy projects emerge.
Why is that?
THERE IS A MYTH
I see everywhere I work between Lahore and Manila, Chiang Mai and Port Moresby:
>>'Technology and Finance are the 2 factors that make waste to energy projects feasible. Every project. Anywhere.'>>
So wrong!
Of course, no project can see the light of day without.
But there are 22 local factors necessary for a project to take off. Only a few authorities taking them on. Establishing feasibility before announcing or even tendering a project.
Most ignore them and simply believe that the right developer, the right technology will make all problems go away.
DEAR MUNICIPAL DECISION MAKERS,
here is the thing:
>>no technology, no supplier, no investor can make an unfeasible project happen!<<
IT'S YOUR JOB
to establish feasibility.
Do 3 things:
#1 Define what is needed and possible in your location
(Spoiler: it's not an incinerator)
#2 Set concrete project goals and targets
(Spoiler: it's not the tons of waste infeed per day or stack height)
#3 Chose the best Bid
(Spoiler: it's not the one asking for the lowest fee)
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