KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia plans to build 18 waste-to-energy plants nationwide, expected to generate up to 600 megawatts of renewable energy by 2040, as part of efforts to strengthen Malaysia's renewable energy capacity and solid waste management system, an official said on Thursday.
This initiative supports the target under the National Energy Transition Roadmap, which aims for 70 percent renewable energy capacity by 2050, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said in a statement.
He said the Sungai Udang plant in Melaka, which held its groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, is among the key projects under the national waste-to-energy development plan.
The 660 million ringgit (163 million U.S. dollars) project is expected to be completed and fully operational by 2029, with the capacity to process up to 1,000 tons of solid waste per day and generate up to 22 megawatts of electricity.
Nga also said the implementation of this long-term project will strengthen the nation's renewable energy agenda while helping reduce energy dependency amid the global energy crisis. ■
