Hyderabad is a pioneer in waste-to-energy technology today with 9,000 tonnes of daily garbage being transformed into electricity, compost, and renewable resources. Hyderabad Converts 9000 Tonnes of trash into power. The move has lowered the reliance on landfills considerably and encouraged clean energy sources.
The city has initiated an integrated system of waste collection and segregation, making efficient processing feasible. Main steps include:
Door-to-door collection of wastes from QR-coded trucks.
Segregation of transfer stations into organic, combustible, and inert wastes.
Treatment at Jawahar Nagar, which is amongst the largest solid waste management facilities in the world.
Waste-to-Energy Plants: Hyderabad’s Electrical Powering
There are various waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in Hyderabad, including:
Jawahar Nagar WTE Plant – Generates 48 MW of power from municipal waste.
Dundigal WTE Plant – Processes 800 tonnes of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) to produce 14.5 MW of power.
Future WTE Plants – Increased number of plants and capacity increase in Medak, Yacharam, and Bibinagar are targeted at 101 MW.
Environmental and Economic Benefits
The project has led to:
Landfill waste reduced to its lowest level, thus reducing environmental threats.
Low carbon emission creates Hyderabad as a green city.
Thousands are offered jobs in waste management.
A Model for Sustainable Cities
Being one of the most happening cities for tourism and employment. It is important to make the city as sustainable as possible to avoid excess pollution. As much as the tourist spots, regular cleanliness and environmental care is also important. To that matter, Hyderabad has come so far to use their resources to get another source of one of the most important necessities.
Hyderabad’s success with waste-to-energy is serving as an example to other cities who are soon going to become green with waste management. With the city growing further, it is paving the way to a cleaner, greener tomorrow.
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