New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has received regulatory approval from Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) for the power tariff of its proposed waste-to-energy plant at the Ghazipur landfill, clearing a key hurdle for the project.
The facility will process 2,000 metric tonnes of municipal waste daily and convert it into electricity, strengthening the city’s waste-management infrastructure, according to MCD. The project is expected to be completed within 18 months of commencement and become operational by Dec 2028. The selected agency will finance, construct and operate the plant for 25 years after commercial operations begin, while MCD will provide land within the Ghazipur landfill complex.
Officials said the agency has been selected following technical and financial evaluation, with the bidder offering the lowest power tariff being chosen. 3 of the Ghazipur landfill,” an official said, adding, “It will approach DERC again later for finalising the power purchase agreement. Sharma said the project would help reduce dependence on conventional waste disposal methods while generating electricity from municipal waste. “Environmental norms prescribed by National Green Tribunal, Delhi Pollution Control Committee and other regulatory bodies would be followed during construction and operation of the facility,” she said.
The project will be developed under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. “Now that anticipatory approval has been received, we will issue a letter of intent to the agency to start work at the site near Gate No.
MCD Standing Committee chairperson Satya Sharma said DERC has approved a tariff of Rs 7.4 per unit for electricity generated by the 2,000-tonne-per-day plant, which is expected to produce 20 MW of power. The project, estimated to cost Rs 488 crore, will receive Rs 122 crore in viability gap funding from Centre under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0. These projects are expected to increase the city’s waste-processing capacity from 7,642 tonnes per day to 8,150 tonnes per day by 2028.
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“DERC approved the tariff through its Oct 13 order on a petition filed under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003,” Sharma said. Besides Ghazipur, MCD is also planning two more waste-to-energy plants and expanding the capacity of the Narela-Bawana, Tehkhand and Okhla facilities. Download the TOI App.