In Thailand, The Nation reported that Thailand Energy Minister Auttapol Rerkpiboon has moved to tackle Songkhla’s mounting garbage crisis by ordering an early start-up of a waste-to-energy plant, which can burn 500 tons of waste per day and generate 9.9 megawatts of electricity.
The Energy Ministry recognises that the garbage crisis is causing serious problems for residents — from foul odours and hygiene risks to blocked roads — and has therefore instructed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to urgently coordinate with operators of ready waste-to-energy plants to bring them online ahead of schedule, according to the report.
On December 7, TPI Polene Power Public Company Limited began operating its waste incineration plant to generate electricity, earlier than its original start-up date in January 2026. The ERC has also been told to accelerate coordination with other licensed waste-to-energy projects that are ready to operate, so they can quickly help relieve the overflowing waste problem, it added.
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