SIBURAN: The Kuching Integrated Waste Management Park is set to undergo a major transformation as it plans to rebrand itself into a resource and renewable energy-focused facility, while expanding its waste-to-energy initiatives.
Sarawak Waste Management Sdn Bhd director Stephen Chin said the transformation reflects the shift from conventional waste disposal to resource recovery and sustainable energy generation.
“With this, we are considering a name change to either Kuching Integrated Resource Management Park or Kuching Integrated Renewable Energy Park.
“This is because we are heading into a direction towards the development of renewable energy projects at this facility.”
Chin said this during a presentation after the official visit on Gas-to-Energy Cogeneration Prototype by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg at the Kuching Integrated Waste Management Park, Mambong this evening.
He said the gas-to-energy cogeneration prototype has already been installed, converting methane gas from landfill waste into electricity.
“We currently receive about 700 tonnes of waste from Kuching and surrounding areas, with our landfill holding approximately 4.5 million tonnes of accumulated waste, which presents significant potential for resource recovery and energy generation.
“We are also planning to introduce an anaerobic digester system to extract methane from wastewater, further boosting power generation capacity.
“In the longer term, we aim for the park to construct a waste-to-energy plant capable of processing its daily intake of waste into electricity.
“The proposed facility is expected to generate between 10 and 15 megawatts of power, sufficient to supply electricity to between 3,000 and 10,000 households.”
