BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 16. The Baku Municipal
Solid Waste Incineration Plant is capable of processing 500,000
tons of household waste annually, Arif Karimov, Deputy Head of the
Utilization Department at "Tamiz Shahar" OJSC, Trend reports.
Speaking during a tour of the company’s facilities, Karimov
noted that the plant generates approximately 200 million
kilowatt-hours of electricity each year from incinerated waste.
“This is enough to power around 110,000 households, equivalent
to the annual electricity consumption of a city the size of Ganja,”
the official said.
Karimov added that 15% of the energy produced is used to meet
the plant’s internal needs, while the remainder is transferred to
the State Energy Network.
Furthermore, Karimov explained that emissions from the
incineration process are treated in a specialized reactor to absorb
toxic gases. Daily, 24% of the incinerated waste becomes bottom
ash, which is repurposed as an alternative construction material,
particularly as a base layer for roads. A small fraction, 3.9%,
results in hazardous ash, which is sent to a designated waste
disposal site.
He emphasized that the plant serves as a “lung” for Baku,
reducing environmental impact while turning waste into energy.
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