KUALA SELANGOR: The waste to energy (WTE) project in Jeram near here, which can dispose 3,000 tonnes of solid waste per day and generate 52MW of electricity per hour, is scheduled to start operations in 2026.
Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the collaborative project between Worldwide Holdings Bhd and Shanghai Electric Power Generation (M) Sdn Bhd uses the latest technology that is the safest and most suitable for the state, which is mostly an urban area.
He said the project on a 12ha land will receive garbage collection from six local authorities and the technology will successfully reduce land use by up to 80%, besides helping with environmental conservation and opening up economic opportunities.
“I can say that 70% to 80% of the landfill will not be used as only a small portion is needed for the waste. I am sure that the size of landfill used in the future will not be what it is today.
“If we look at Tanjung 12 in Banting, we may only survive for another two or three years; in Jeram, I think (maybe) another three or four years. If we don’t do anything, we will have to find new sites,” he told reporters after officiating the groundbreaking for the WTE site in Jeram near here as reported by Bernama.
He said that sites used as landfills cannot be developed within 20 to 25 years.
