Singapore: Energy Recovery from Biomass in Municipal Waste

All incinerable waste not recovered, reused or recycled is sent for incineration at the waste-to-energy incineration plants operated by the National Environment Agency. The combustion of municipal waste including renewables in the waste produce heat, which is recovered to generate electricity. The electricity generated is fed into the electricity grid. The biomass in Singapore’s municipal waste are mainly wood waste, horticultural waste, food waste and paper waste.

Date Implemented: 1979

Status: In Force Government Initiative

References: http://www.iea.org/textbase/pm/?mode=re&id=1661&action=detail

http://app.nea.gov.sg/cms/htdocs/category_sub.asp?cid=75