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Message: <blockquote data-quote="monson" data-source="post: 22052861" data-attributes="member: 30005">WASTE PLANTS PROMISE 10Mw ENERGY     Two multi-million dollar projects to convert waste to energy will begin construction this Thursday at Kerawalapitiya promising to generate 10 megawatts every day.It is not known, however, how much these plants will cost to operate.One megawatt, or 1,000 kilowatts, is estimated to be enough to power 750 homes.Prasad Ranaweera, director (project management) Urban Development Authority, said one plant will convert garbage collected in the Colombo Municipal Council area while the other will accept waste from Gampaha District with a capacity of 700 metric tonnes and 630 MT per day respectively. The two projects will be implemented with the assistance of China along with Japan and South Korea respectively.He said that the project for CMC waste has been designed according to volumes received at the Meethotamulla dump site. It will be operated by the CMC while the other project will be implemented by the Western Provincial Waste Management Authority.The project to convert CMC waste costs US$95 million (Rs 1.42 billion) with an expected construction period of 18 months, while the other costs US$91 million and the construction will be completed within two years.Mr Ranaweera added that the two companies were selected out of 119 bidders after calling for tenders in February last year.He said that another project will begin this month in Karadiyana for the garbage collected in other areas. It will have a capacity of 500 metric tonnes per day to generate 10 megawatts a day.Mr Ranaweera added that any type of waste except hazardous materials and clinical waste can be used.- <a href="http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170806/news/waste-officials-draw-fine-line-on-city-garbage-253330.html" target="_blank">http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170806/news/waste-officials-draw-fine-line-on-city-garbage-253330.html</a></blockquote>

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