A landfill in Praeksa subdistrict in Samut Prakan’s Muang district clearly indicates the ongoing waste management problems.
A plan to call for bids for new waste-to-energy (WTE) projects next year is giving hope to local officials worried about the growing volume of garbage in their neighbourhoods.
Their enthusiasm is tempered by fierce opposition from some villagers who complain the construction sites of some WTE projects are too close to communities and water sources.
The National Energy Policy Council decided to increase plant numbers, preparing to invite investors to propose new projects, with total capacity of 400 megawatts, early next year.
WTE plants, which were already granted licences in previous auctions, operate in 36 areas, with combined capacity of 328MW.
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