| dc.description.abstract | In Kampala today human society is facing majorly the following issues namely; Public health,
waste management, clean environment and energy security. This is due to increasing urbanization,
population, economic development among others.
Kampala generation of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is expected to increase to 3.4 billion tons
by 2050. Annually, 1.9 billion tons of MSW is generated with each person contributing 218 kg of
MSW to this projected grand total. In Kampala, the annual MSW collection exceeds 350,000 tons
which is disposed at the city’s landfill Kiteezi, which has exceeded its capacity(Amulen et al.,
2022)
Kiteezi landfill site is the main solid waste dumping site in Kampala City (Uganda), located 14km
away from city Centre, sitting currently on more than 36 Acres of land. An estimated generation
of solid waste of between 1,200-1,500 tons per. Solid waste disposed at Kiteezi landfill mostly
comprised of bio-degradable waste which has high methane gas production potential
This project presents the work done during the feasibility study to generate electricity power from
Solid waste in Kampala at Kiteezi landfill.
The project was conducted in such a way that data was collected and analyzed to determine the
composition and characteristics of the solid waste. Studies were made on the several Waste to
Energy conversions to identify the one with the most appropriate criteria for Kiteezi scenario. Data
was collected using questionnaires, in-depth interviews, direct observation and field visits this data
has been presented in line with the objectives of this project and is documented in this report
Estimated generated power from the plant is 5MW at an investment cost of $10.8 million which
will provide a sustainable waste management solution and reduce on 442,860 tonnes Green House
Gas emitted annually from Kiteezi landfill | en_US |
