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EAI Services for Waste to Energy Industry

Every year there is an estimated 30 million tons of solid waste and 4,400 million cubic meters of liquid waste generated in urban areas of India alone. The problems caused by solid and liquid wastes can be significantly mitigated through adoption of environment-friendly waste-to-energy technologies. These technologies hold the promise of reducing quantity of wastes and in addition, generate a substantial quantity of energy from them, and greatly reduce pollution of water and air. In spite of the unquantifiable level of benefits, they are still not seen as an attractive business opportunity. The reason for this is the lack of understanding about the various (technology/process) options available and long term viability of the waste to energy projects.

We at EAI have been researching the waste to energy industry for the past few years and have developed a thorough understanding of the various technology options and their viabilities. Diverse business opportunities along the value chain, the global scenario and the market segment for each of the waste to energy technologies are well known to us and we are poised to provide a balanced opinion about waste to energy industry.

EAI can provide extensive research and consulting assistance for value generation from the following types of waste:

Industrial solid waste
Municipal solid waste
Hazardous waste
Industrial liquid waste
Sewage and Fecal Waste
Agro and crop waste

We can also provide customized inputs for value and energy generation based on the following processes:

Anaerobic digestion
Pyrolysis
Gasification
Combustion
Fermentation

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EAI Services for the Waste Management Sector


Market and region specific potential analysis and forecasting for waste to energy sector in India.	Feasibility analysis for different process/technology routes	Development of unique business plans to attract sources of finance.
Intelligence on all the current and emerging technology / process routes for waste to energ	Identification of technology transfer / joint venture partners for implementation	Development of differentiated waste to energy business models with highest value to all the stakeholders
Inputs on all the government regulations / incentives and approvals relating to waste management and waste to energy projects	Financial modeling and techno economic valuations to assess the viability of different waste to energy technologies	Investment structuring and financing support for waste to energy projects
Intelligence on current incumbents and stakeholders in the Indian waste management and waste to energy projects		Leveraging CDM, REC and other benefits to increase the attractiveness of waste to energy projec
Key success factors and bottlenecks that critically influence the waste to energy industry in India.

Market Intelligence

Being a niche segment with plethora of opportunities, there is a need to understand the market scenario before venturing into the sector. EAI offers host of market intelligence service which include:

Market potential analysis for waste to energy technologies and key trends in technology adoption.
Identification of growth drivers and bottlenecks of various waste to energy technologies
Identification of market characteristics (social, regulatory etc)
Determination of rates of adoption of various emerging waste to energy technologies and estimation of market potentials of those technologies

Feasibility Analysis

The strategic advisory services for waste to energy sector encompass the following:

Determination of the size and characteristics of waste generated and identifying ways to effectively convert this to energy
Examination of government policies and incentives designed to ensure the commercial success of waste to energy industry
Navigation of the roadblocks to create economically productive, efficient, sustainable method for conversion of waste to energy
Identification of the various power consumption/distribution models to propel the commercial success of waste management
Identification of technology and/or joint venture partners from India and abroad

Financial Analysis

In a scenario where India is all set to monetize the investment avenues in the waste to energy sector, there is a critical need to provide dedicated advisory services to support the investment decisions. Financial advisory services offered by EAI includes:

Comprehensive analysis of costs and returns
Development of innovative business models to attract sources of finance
Investment structuring and fundraising support for waste to energy projects
Financial modeling and valuation to assess viability of different waste to energy technologies
Leveraging Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to overcome financial barriers associated with waste to energy projects

Insights and Key Takeaways from Our Assignments

The four key routes for waste to energy are Combustion (including incineration), Anaerobic Digestion, Gasification and Pyrolysis. The most common of the four are anaerobic digestion and RDF incineration. Except for combustion, the other three routes also provide useful by-products. It is important to design systems that can make optimal use of these by-products.
Plasma arc gasification and Ash melting technology, Thermal decomposition technology for dioxins are the technologies that are expected to emerge in future for energy generation from MSW.
As per estimates more than 55 million tons of MSW is generated in India per year and there exists a potential of about 1500 MW of power production from MSW.
There are many different types of industrial waste, and each type has characteristics that are distinct from the others. Industrial waste to energy will hence require in-depth study before a decision is made on the most suitable process.
There have been relatively few efforts to derive energy from diverse industrial waste, and this could hence be a promising area of exploration for businesses
Waste management and waste to value are not just technology or economic issues, their success is also dependent on social, cultural and regulatory factors

Case Studies

EAI has undertaken assignments that did in-depth research and analysis for the biomass sector in India. Details of some of the prominent assignments undertaken are provided below:

	Case Study 1: Helping a Medium Size Indian Corporate Understand the Critical Aspects of the Indian Waste to Energy Landscape Know more Case Study 2: Fecal Waste to Energy for Bill Gates Foundation Know more
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EAI's consulting team has been assisting several organizations in a variety of areas of renewable energy.

Client Questions
Answered by EAI

Which tech is optimal for which type of waste feedstock?

Is it possible to use international technologies for waste to energy in India without the need for customizations?

How feasible is to have an integrated waste to energy plant that can convert multiple types of waste with diverse technologies? Are there specific synergies we can have while doing this?

What are the latest technologies in waste to energy?

How can I use the best use of my industrial waste?

Are their specific tech transfer possibilities in the waste to energy landscape?

What is the role of carbon credits in waste to energy? Where is it applicable and where is it not?

What are the areas and associated infrastructural facilities required for different types of W2E facilities?

What are the best methods to treat hazardous waste?

What are the government incentives for R&D efforts in W2E?

What is the status of R&D in W2E in Indian academia and research institutes? Are there any exciting IPs / technology that could be used?

How tech and economically feasible is co-mixing of waste and treating mixed waste?

What are the realistic IRRs and payback periods for the various waste to energy technologies?

How can the segregation and transport/logistics challenges in W2E be overcome?

What are the specific R&D biotech innovations and efforts being carried out worldwide and in India for W2E?

What are the emerging trends in segregation and processing of waste?

How big a business opportunity is non agro waste to energy in India? Is it comparable on scale to agro waste based energy production?

What are the economic feasibilities of the cutting edge gasifiers being projected in the market?

TEAM

The EAI team has undertaken a number of research and consulting assignments spanning the entire spectrum of renewable energy sources.

See the profiles of our consulting team here http://www.eai.in/ref/team/team.html

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Case Study 1 - Helping a Medium Size Indian Corporate Understand the Critical Aspects of the Indian Waste to Energy Landscape

Background

EAI was retained to assist a second generation Indian entrepreneur keen on entering the Indian waste to energy sector. The client was keen on an in-depth understanding of the technical and economic feasibility of this sector, with a special emphasis on identifying the most sustainable technology.

Deliverable

The EAI team provided clarity to the client on both the technology and processes involved in the conversion of the diverse waste feedstock into energy. These involved all the prominent processes - anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis, incineration and gasification.
The EAI team provided the client comprehensive technical and feasibility analyses for the two shortlisted routed - anaerobic digestion and gasification. Special emphasis was laid on providing clarity to the client on the pros and cons of each technology. Our team also provided clear breakdowns of both capital and operational costs to the client for the two shortlisted routes so that the client appreciated the total project cost comprehensively.
EAI's service also included assisting in vendor in evaluating cutting edge technical solutions for gasification, such as plasma arc gasification.

Approach:

Waste to energy is a nascent sector in India. At the same time, the technologies being used for waste to energy worldwide are undergoing significant changes. As a result of these developments, EAI had to follow a dual approach of both primary and secondary research

Primary � We had extensive interactions with the Indian waste to energy companies and technology providers to understand the ground realities for waste to energy in India

Secondary � Our team did in-depth evaluation of the primary and emerging technologies for waste to energy worldwide. This evaluation included significant modeling and computations, especially for the economic feasibility of the various technologies.

Case Study 2 - Fecal Waste to Energy for Bill Gates Foundation

Background

We did a comprehensive study of the Indian waste to energy sector for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (USA), who were looking at funding research organizations and research units in India involved in the waste to energy sector.

The client had approached EAI to develop models for non-sewer sludge treatment that is economically viable and at the same time provides a clear incentive for stakeholders to make the model sustainable. The client was also interested in exploring the tech options including emerging concepts from microbial fuel cells to biodigestion to sustainable and safe methods for composting.

Deliverables: Identifying critical opportunities and strong partners for making a potential grant to support innovative but practical technology research and development activities to convert distributed wastes (fecal and municipal) in Indian cities � especially fecal sludge � into energy.

Understand the Indian market for and key actors in fecal sludge management.
Exploring the possibilities of using new technologies for converting FS to energy, and identifying research, business, and government leaders in the waste-to-energy sector.
Exploring the possibilities of converting mixed organic waste � FS and MSW � into energy and other possible high value products.

Approach:

This exercise involved our team meeting a wide range of companies, research organizations, academia and industry experts to understand the potential and challenges in deriving energy from sewage waste, municipal solid waste and mixed waste.

We also assisted the Foundation in the preparation of the detailed technical and process document that detailed the diverse pathways for waste to energy in India and the characteristics of each pathway.

Our efforts resulted in the Foundation getting a hands-on experience with this sector. In addition, it resulted in the Foundation identifying and meeting experts and organizations in India who they could consider for funding in future.

Why EAI for Waste to Energy

EAI is one of the few companies in India who have in depth knowledge of the market, technology and business aspects of waste to energy industry across its entire value chain. The EAI Waste Management team has unparalleled experience in and knowledge of all the primary waste to energy routes

Our past work on diverse assignments in waste to energy for global companies such as Pepsi Co., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation etc., and our current assignments in this field has provided our team with unique perspectives and insights on all the key challenges and bottlenecks in the entire value chain.

Our large network of technical contacts for waste to energy in India and globally will assist our clients get easier access to latest technological solutions.

Our multi-disciplinary team with chemical and biochemical technology professionals, who have many years of acquaintance and understanding of various technological routes for waste to energy, ensures that our recommendations will always come with a seal of scientific approval.

EAI is the only research group in India to have undertaken industry research assignments on the use of latest technologies such as plasma arc gasification for producing power from mixed waste

Our work has provided insights on the unique mechanisms and methodologies to maximize revenue generation from waste to energy power plants

EAI Waste to Energy Consulting Team

The EAI team is one of the few teams that have done extensive work in the waste to energy domain in India. Having done assignments for global leaders such as Pepsi Co and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the Indian waste to energy sector, our team has a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of all the prominent waste to energy & waste to value technologies and processes.

Overall, the Research & Consulting Team at Energy Alternatives India comprises professionals from reputed universities such as the IITs and IIMs who have considerable experience in and acquaintance with the Indian renewable energy sector.

The EAI team has undertaken a number of research and consulting assignments spanning the entire spectrum of renewable energy sources.See the profiles of our consulting team here http://www.eai.in/ref/team/team.html

The EAI Expertise

The EAI team has a dedicated focus on the Indian alternative and renewable energy industry. This focus, combined with its experienced team of professionals makes EAI an ideal partner to help your company in benefiting from the opportunities in this industry.

Expertise :Our team�s expertise in management, industry and scientific aspects of the Indian energy industry will be indispensable for the success of your venture.
Understanding :Our team has in-depth understanding of the global trends of the Indian alternative energy and renewable energy industry.
Updated :Our team is continuously updated with information on latest investments and business activities in India for all alternative energy domains.
Contacts :The EAI team has extensive business contacts across India in all major alternative and renewable energy segments solar, wind and biomass energy

About Us

Our specialized consulting division provides assistance in market research & business intelligence, market potential analysis, strategy consulting, technology vendor/supplier finder, technology & business due diligence, M&A assistance and more for the complete clean energy, environment and sustainability value chain.

We have assisted a range of stakeholders, small businesses/SMEs, startups, large corporations, state and central government, venture capital companies, private equity firms, investment banks, NGOs and more. Send a note to consult@eai.in if you wish to take our consulting help.

Our specialized consulting has benefitted clients all across India and select countries outside:

We has provided consulting & industry research assistance across India, having clients who have benefitted from our consulting or research from the following cities:

Countries worldwide where we have assisted clients through research reports or consulting

Specific Domains We Operate in

Solar Energy

Solar PV- Rooftop Solar | Residential Rooftop Solar | Commercial & Industrial Rooftop Solar | Ground Mounted Solar Farms | Solar Farm Operations & Maintenance | Solar Farm Monitoring & Control | Solar Power Integration with Grid | Offgrid Solar | Solar Water Pumps | Solar Street Lights | Off-grid Solar Homes ||| Solar PV Components - Solar Trackers | Single Axis Solar Trackers | Dual Axis Solar Trackers | Solar Inverters | Solar Power Plant Central Inverter | Solar Power Plant String Inverter | Solar Power Plant Micro-Inverter | Solar PV Mounting Structures | Solar Power Plant Monitoring & Control Systems | Solar PV Wafers | Solar PV Cells | Monocrystalline Solar Cells | Polycrystalline Solar Cells | Thin Film Solar Cells | Bifacial Solar Cells | Solar Modules/Panels | Solar Panel Backsheets | Solar Panel Aluminium Frames | Solar Panel Encapsulants | Building Integrated Solar PV | Solar PV Storage | Concentrating Solar PV |

Bio-Energy

Bio-energy for Heating - Combustion-based Biomass Heating | Gasification-based Biomass Heating | Anaerobic Digestion based Biomass Heating

Other Bio-energy - Biogas | Syngas

Energy Storage

Electrical Storage - Capacitors | Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage | Chemical Storage | Hydrogen Storage | Fuel Cells

Mechanical Storage - Pumped Hydro Energy Storage | Flywheel Energy Storage | Compressed Air Energy Storage

Sustainable Transportation

Sustainable Transport Fuels - Biodiesel | Ethanol | Bio-CNG | Other Biomass-based Liquid Fuels | Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil - HVO