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Waste Management study report expected next week
by The Daily Herald
Posted: Nov 18, 2005 14:32 UTC
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PHILIPSBURG - The final report of the joint Waste Management Feasibility study for the island being compiled by TNO/Royal Haskoning should be completed and delivered during next week to the governments of the Dutch and French sides.
Company officials, civil servants of both sides of the island, a representative of French side Mayor Albert Fleming and Dutch side Commissioner Roy Marlin met in Marigot Wednesday to discuss the draft report.
The comments made by island representatives will be used to complete and fine-tune the report, Marlin told The Daily Herald Thursday. The report has to be “sound and marketable,” as it will be used to attract funding for the project.
Once the report is completed and presented to the two governments, the French side Municipal Council and the Dutch side Executive Council will have to approve it and the steps outlined before funding is sought.
A timeframe for actual construction of a possible waste to energy disposal system could not be given by the commissioner, as the funding process, which will take time, has not been started.
In an earlier interview with Marlin about the disposal system, he stated, “We are looking at a waste-to-energy plant where the energy produced from the incineration of garbage will be turned into electricity and then supplied to one of the local electricity companies.”
It is estimated that about 10 megawatts of electricity can be produced daily with the amount of garbage produced daily on island. This electricity will be channelled to either utilities company GEBE or EDF, depending on where the plant is situated.
The venture to establish a waste-to-energy plant has to be looked at carefully, as it is very costly, he stated. “The project should cost between 50 and 60 million euros. We will have to see how we can combine it with grants from the European Union, private capital, a guarantee that the electricity company can purchase a certain amount of megawatts. These discussions will have to take place in the future for us to be able to finalise this project.”
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