Japan Eyes 12MW Waste Power in Ctg
Japan has presented a feasibility study report on generating electricity from waste collected by the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) using environmentally friendly technology. The report, titled ‘Feasibility Study on Waste to Energy Project in Chattogram City’, was presented at the Peninsula Hotel on Monday, 23 February.
According to the study, the proposed plant will have a daily processing capacity of 1,000 tonnes of waste and will operate for 25 years based on 330 days of annual operation. The project's power generation capacity will be 15.1 MW (gross) and 12.6 MW (net), which can be supplied to the national grid.
The presentation highlighted that the updated study from 2025 proposes a government-to-government (G2G) cooperation model with opportunities for subsidies through Japan's JCM (Joint Crediting Mechanism). If the project is implemented, the amount of waste going to the city's landfill could be reduced by 70 to 90 percent, extending the landfill's lifespan and reducing environmental pollution.
The study analysed three business models: G2G cooperation model, private sector benefit model, and limited support model. The first two models have the potential to achieve an internal rate of return (P-IRR) of over 11 percent.
The Chief Guest at the event was CCC Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain. In his speech, he stated that the City Corporation is determined to implement the potential for generating electricity from waste using environmentally friendly technology with the assistance of Japan, as highlighted in the study. An initiative will be taken to generate 12 MW of electricity from the waste collected by the CCC using environmentally friendly technology. The project could establish Chattogram as the country's first comprehensive waste-to-energy success model.
He added that modern and integrated waste management is essential to building a clean, hygienic and healthy city. We want to see waste not as a burden but as a resource.
The Mayor stated that implementing this project under the Bangladesh-Japan joint PPP (Public-Private Partnership) platform would ensure international-standard technology, financial structure and guarantee facilities. Generating electricity from waste is part of a sustainable urban management system. This will not only create a cleaner city but also contribute to tackling climate change through renewable energy production.
Dr. Shahadat Hossain said that if land acquisition, infrastructure preparation and policy coordination work can be completed quickly, Chittagong city will usher in a new era in modern waste management.
Present at the meeting were Mr. Eiji Koga, Special Advisor to the Japanese Ministry of the Environment; Mr. Gen Takahashi, Mr. Kenta Ohashi and Mr. Bhaskar Saha from JFE Engineering; Captain Ikhtiar Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, Chief Conservancy Officer of CCC (Chittagong City Corporation); Chief Engineer Anisur Rahman; Superintendent Engineer Abu Sadat Taiyeb; Executive Engineer Nasir Uddin Rifat; Malaria and Mosquito Control Officer Md. Sharful Islam Mahi, among others.
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