Analysis of industrial waste for energy generation with reference to Uttarakhand, India: Waste as a potential energy weapon

The energy sector will have an important impact on India´s economic development. In the last decade, the energy sector has adopted certain global trends to support sustainable growth. The focus has been shifting from use of conventional sources of energy to solid and industrial waste for energy generation. In this study, the focus has been made on waste to energy scenario in the state of Uttarakhand; and industrial waste assessment to arrive at a cost effective solution to overcome major challenges in waste management. This paper also analyses the current waste to energy technologies used in India. The cost of generation has also been estimated for different types of plants. Current concerns regarding project funding and raw material availability have been addressed along with upcoming projects details. This paper investigates the potential of Waste to Energy technologies as a solution to India´s growing waste and energy problems. The paper describes Uttarakhand´s current waste and energy situation and reviews the states policy.