Those heaping piles of garbage may be put to some good use after all.
The business arm of the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA), Krungthep Thanakom Co. (KT), recently unveiled it’s proposal for a new power plant and waste management facility, in which the unwanted garbage will act as a source of clean electricity.
According to the Bangkok Post, the new scheme is the brainchild of Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra. The KT hopes the project will become a gold standard in the areas of waste management and clean energy generation.
Plant construction and equipment installation is forecasted to take about 20 months. Upon completion the facility is expected to process 400-600 tonnes of rubbish everyday for the following 20 years.
The feasibility of the plans hinges on approval from the new board of executives of the BMA. The composition of the board will be set by the winner of the upcoming Bangkok Governor’s Election.
