Research and Markets: South African Waste-to-Energy Market - Shortage of Space in Landfill Sites Drives the South African Waste-to-Energy Market

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Waste-to-Energy Market" to their offering.

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The waste-to-energy concept involves the utilisation of powerful greenhouse
gases in the generation of revenue from certified emission reductions (CERs),
also known as carbon credits. The extracted greenhouse gases such as methane are
broken down into carbon dioxide before being used to generate electricity.
Currently, the Ethekwini municipality is involved in such a project where they
extract gas containing 40 per cent to 60 per cent methane and generate
electricity with it using purpose-built spark ignition engines of 1000kw and
500kw. "The rapid decline in the space for landfill sites, together with the
increasing volumes of waste material, have driven many countries to revisit
their waste management strategies and develop more cost-effective and
sustainable solutions to tackle waste," says the analyst of this research.
"Waste-to-energy generation has played a pivotal role in alleviating the
pressure on landfills and the disposal of any waste material that is not
recyclable in South Africa."

Advanced thermal treatment processes such pylosis and gasification are becoming
popular globally. However, market penetration is still very low in the South
African waste-to-energy sector. The global waste-to-energy market is currently
in a revival stage with strong capital investment. It will continue growing with
the Asian market expected to drive the next big wave of growth. The South
African energy sector is currently experiencing a critical power crisis and is
in frantic need of alternative sources of energy. Although it costs
approximately 32cents/kwh to produce electricity from waste, sales are a meagre
12 cents/kwh to14 cents/kwh. However, revenues can still be realised from the
sale of carbon credits. The world carbon credit market was valued at $64.0
billion in 2007.

Buyers of carbon credits have continued to show strong commitment to purchase
these credits. This is reflected in continued growth in the revenue streams,
showing 68 countries had identified and offered to reduce 2,500 tonnes of carbon
dioxide equivalent over 3,000 projects. Private companies are currently playing
a major role in the development of clean development mechanism (CDM) projects
throughout South Africa. They have taken the initiative in the project
development of landfill gas to electricity projects on behalf of municipalities.
Their involvement in the domestic market has enhanced the availability of
equipment, making it much easier to undertake projects. "Environmentalists are
strongly against the incineration of any waste material," concludes the analyst.
"Concerns over emissions and ash disposal are key aspects that are frequently
pointed out by environmental groups."

Key Topics Covered:

* 1. Executive Summary
* 2. Introduction
* 3. Market Overview
* 4. Summary of Major Findings
* 5. Strategic Recommendations
* 6. Research Aims and Objectives
* 7. Research Scope and Definitions
* 8. Research Methodology

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