Renewable Energy
Rising landfill costs help drive uptake of waste-to-energy in Australia
T
he Australian waste-to-energy market, though nascent, is poised for significant growth. With the first specific energy-from-waste policy to be finalised by New South
Wales Energy Protection Agency, municipal solid waste (MSW)- to-energy is expected to pick up pace with a few projects in New South Wales and Western Australia already in the works; pending approval or funding. It is not all early stage though. Biomass and biogas power
generation - due to the simplicity of the feedstock, energy conversion efficiency, and environment impact – have been segments that have seen consistent activity for some time now. Biogas power generation still needs a kick-start from the government in the form of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) or feed-in tariff or other forms of support for it to really experience strong growth that is comparable to what has happened in Germany (almost 2,000 biogas power generation plants). The MSW sector is expected to see strong growth between
2015 and 2020, with installed capacity reaching around 80MW and MSW treatment capacity about 12 million tonnes per annum by 2020. The plant value for the biomass and biogas sector is expected to witness compound annual growth of 3.2 per cent between 2013 and 2020. These forecasts are detailed in Frost & Sullivan’s latest
research, ‘Strategic Analysis of the Australian Waste-to- Energy Sector’, which is based on interviews with industry stakeholders and an extensive literature review. Discussing technology uptake, Sarah Wang, Senior
Consultant, Australia and New Zealand Industrial Practice, Frost & Sullivan, says: “The main technologies for municipal solid waste-to-energy are mature. However, the Australian industry has rightfully, a very low tolerance of technical risks associated with such projects. Only tested-and-proven technologies can be accepted.” ●
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