Plans on way in Bahrain to turn waste into electricity | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Plans on way in Bahrain to turn waste into electricity | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Garbage disposal is a big problem for major cities around the globe. There are similar concerns to handle in Bahrain too. Since waste generated can go nowhere other than landfills, yet another headache, city planners have been looking for fruitful and productive solutions. Experts say that most solid waste goes to landfills/water bodies, causing pollution with methane and CO†. Finding new landfill sites is no solution. It is at this juncture that waste-to-energy conversion gains more attention. Bahrain, on the constant lookout for getting rid of piling waste, has already set its eyes on this opportunity. The latest news is that authorities here are planning to generate electricity from garbage. The idea, according to a tender launched by the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, is to create a treatment plan that could handle 1,306,510 tonnes of waste per annum. Not to mention the intended output, which is electricity. Electricity generated will be fed to the national grid through a power purchase agreement. Works Ministry tender says the plant thus designed will have a minimum operating period of 25 years. The bidders will be required to develop a solution for managing the output materials, including incinerator bottom ash,