India civic company combats waste with clean fuel pellets

India-based Ahmedabad Municipal has signed a contract with Japanese integrated waste management company Creative for a Rs 50 crore ($10.4 million) project to convert waste in eco-friendly fuel pullets. The pellets are expected to be used to fuel power plants throughout the city.

The project is also expected to help Ahmedabad Municipal obtain carbon credits, which it later plans to share with a partner. In 2008, India generated about 30 million carbon credits and was considered one of the largest beneficiaries in the carbon credit trade (see Europe gains carbon credits with India project).

Ahmedabad Municipal plans to provide 800 metric tons of solid waste daily for the project, which is expected to be recycled at a rate of 90 percent. The project is expected to start in 14 to 16 months.

Ahmedabad Municipal is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarati. The city produces 2,300 metric tons of solid waste a day.

Waste issues are a problem India has been trying to address. Private-sector Delhi International Airport Limited established a partnership with GMR Energy and SELCO International to build a Rs 1.4 billion ($28.6 million) plant that generates energy using municipal waste. The plant, to be built on 5.7 acres, is expected to be commissioned in late 2010 (see Solid waste to close energy shortfall at Delhi airport).

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