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Waste to Energy
RDF plant in Shimla to increase power generation

RDF plant in Shimla to increase power generation

The Municipal Corporation Commissioner of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, has announced that the expansion of the city’s WtE plant was approved. The INR 120 million (EUR 1.3 million) project aims to make the plant self-sufficient in…

Waste to Energy
Shimla WtE plant to start electricity production

Shimla WtE plant to start electricity production

The Shimla WtE facility, Himachal Pradesh, has finally started energy production from waste. It has been operational for almost four years now. The plant has been developed by Australian company Elephant Energy in PPP mode…

Waste to Energy
Shimla WtE plant has still not reached its full energy generation capacity

Shimla WtE plant has still not reached its full energy generation capacity

The 1.5 MW WtE plant in Bhariyal, Shimla, has not reached its full energy generation capacity, although it has been two years since operations have commenced. As gasification machinery has not been installed yet, around…

Waste to Energy
Shimla burns waste at Ambuja cement plant

Shimla burns waste at Ambuja cement plant

As the WtE plant in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, is still not functional, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the plant’s private operator to take the garbage of Shimla to the Ambuja cement plant in…

Waste to Energy
New deadline for Shimla WtE project

New deadline for Shimla WtE project

In its latest hearing, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has come to the decision that the leader of the Shimla WtE project, Elephant Energy Private Limited, has until July 15th, 2017, to get the facility…

Waste to Energy
Shimla plant misses another deadline

Shimla plant misses another deadline

The Shimla WtE facility’s operator, Elephant Energy Private Ltd., has missed another deadline to get the plant operational. This is the third time that a deadline for the project could not be met, with the…

Waste to Energy
New deadline for Shimla WtE project

New deadline for Shimla WtE project

The Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) has determined 1 June 2017 as the deadline for the start of operations of the WtE project at the Bhariyal landfill site. The plant is being set up by Elephant…

Waste to Energy
Shimla WtE plant will start operating in April

Shimla WtE plant will start operating in April

According to The Times of India, after several delays, the new WtE plant at Shimla will start its trial run of operation on March 20th 2017. Afterwards, the commercial operation is scheduled to begin on…

Biogas
Himachal Pradesh to promote biogas production

Himachal Pradesh to promote biogas production

According to The Tribune, the government of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh (HP) has announced a scheme to encourage RDF production and biogas generation though implementing pilot projects in selected cities. As stated, HP’s…

Policy & others
Himachal Pradesh to promote RDF production

Himachal Pradesh to promote RDF production

The government of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh (HP) has announced a scheme to encourage RDF production and biogas generation though implementing pilot projects in selected cities. As stated by The Tribune, HP’s State…

Waste to Energy
NGT orders start-up of Shimla WtE plant

NGT orders start-up of Shimla WtE plant

As reported by The Economic Times, India’s National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Elephant Energy Private Ltd (EEPL) to start operations at its Shimla WtE plant until 15 December. The firm is developing the facility…

Plastic
RDF plant to be commissioned in Shimla

RDF plant to be commissioned in Shimla

According to the unnamed project developer, a RDF plant in Shimla, state of Himachal Pradesh, will be operational again by October 15. Commercial operations are apparently scheduled to restart on December 15, as reported by…

Feed-in tariff determined for Shimla WtE project

According to The Times of India, the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has determined a feed-in tariff for the WtE plant proposed by the city authorities of Shimla. Under the ruling, the State Electricity…

WtE plant discussed in Shimla

According to the city’s deputy mayor, a WtE plant is currently being discussed in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The proposed facility would have a generation capacity of 2 MW and treat 80 tpd of waste, which…