The Tehkhand waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in Southeast Delhi, operated by Jindal Urban Infrastructure, is set for a major expansion. Currently processing 2,000 tonne of municipal waste daily and generating 25 MW of power, the plant’s capacity will increase to 45 MW with the addition of 20 MW.

The expansion also includes producing up to 20,000 cubic metres of biogas daily from leachate and green waste slurry, convertible into about 8 tonnes of Bio-CNG. The project, costing Rs 900 crore, has already seen Rs 465 crore invested, with Rs 435 crore planned for the new capacity. Importantly, no additional land acquisition is required as the expansion will utilize existing premises.

The plant integrates with Delhi’s first engineered sanitary landfill at Okhla for ash disposal, with by-products like fly ash and bottom ash repurposed for road construction and brick manufacturing. The draft Environment Impact Assessment report is now open for public consultation ahead of clearance by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.