Karnataka Minister confirms Bidadi waste-to-energy project will be operationalised in August

Karnataka’s maiden Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant that has come up in Bidadi is now set to become operational in August. This is coming after a huge delay. Along with the waste to energy plant, the combined cycle gas power plant in Yelahanka will also begin operations simultaneously.

Energy Minister KJ George has announced that the majority of the waste to energy project work has been completed and that operations will commence soon. He emphasized that these plants will be unique and significant additions to the state’s power infrastructure.

The Karnataka State Minister held, “Both plants, with their innovative technology and sustainable energy generation, will be commissioned next month.”

As per reports, the senior officials from the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) confirmed that trial runs have been completed at both plants, and they are now fine-tuning the systems for operational readiness. This project, a joint venture between KPCL and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), aims to address the city’s waste disposal problems while generating energy.

The WTE plant at Bidadi spans 15 acres, has a capacity of 11.5 MW. WTE plants typically use dry waste destined for landfills, burning it at high temperatures to ensure complete combustion and generate electricity from the resulting heat.

The combined cycle gas power plant will generate a total of 370.05 MW, with 236.825 MW coming from a gas turbine generator and 133.225 MW from a steam turbine generator.

Both Bidadi projects have faced long delays for various reasons. The department had previously announced that operations would begin in July. I Am Renew reported in June that the Bidadi waste to energy plant that will process up to 600 tonnes of dry waste daily. The plant, which cost Rs 260 crore to set up, is expected to begin trial runs in the first week of July.