Malaysia’s increasing demand for energy and abundance of
MSW have necessitated the need for a national WtE strategy. In
this study, the selection of a WtE technology through calculations
based on waste characteristics and waste generation rates has
demonstrated the potential of WtE to mitigate greenhouse gas
emissions in an economically feasible manner. A detailed WtE
analysis of both LFG and incineration in terms of potential electricity
production, GHG emissions, economic benefits been simulated
based on the presented energy conversion model and net carbon
emission model. This study has also evaluated five scenarios for
WtE in Malaysia considering LFG recovery system and incineration
technologies. Scenario 3 which comprises of LFG recovery system