The integration of a new waste-to-energy plant: Waste flows modelling and pricing strategies for financial sustainability
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216305%3A26210%2F26%3A0197848" target="_blank" >RIV/00216305:26210/26:0197848 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174525001862" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174525001862</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2025.101054" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.ecmx.2025.101054</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The integration of a new waste-to-energy plant: Waste flows modelling and pricing strategies for financial sustainability
Original language description
The imperative to transform waste management and reduce reliance on landfills stands at the forefront of the EU’s ambitious objectives. While achieving complete material utilization of all waste is technically unattainable, the integration of Waste-to-Energy facilities into existing infrastructures emerges as a viable and environmentally conscious alternative. However, the economic sustainability of such facilities in developed countries is contingent upon navigating market dynamics. Evaluating the financial viability of a project often requires access to information that is highly confidential within the competitive environment. This article presents a novel modelling tool designed to estimate key parameters crucial for economic assessments of the construction of a new facility, using a limited set of publicly available data. The main feature of the approach is the modelling of the current collection areas within the existing network and the identification of the potential waste suitable for redirection to a new facility. Based on this information, a comprehensive pricing model has been developed, serving as a foundational framework for negotiations with individual waste producers and collection companies, contributing to the overall economic balance sheet. The approach is presented as a step-by-step guide with recommendations with partial examples from the case study in the Czech Republic. The paper highlights the significance of strategic partnership in economic sustainability and provides valuable insights for investing in waste management under real-world conditions. By securing stable input streams and long-term contracts, the volatility of revenue can be reduced and can also support establishment of a more environmentally and socially responsible system.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10102 - Applied mathematics
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA25-15751S" target="_blank" >GA25-15751S: New methods in operations research for managerial decisions in waste management</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Energy Conversion and Management-X
ISSN
2590-1745
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
26
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
23
Pages from-to
1-23
UT code for WoS article
001510267800001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105004290822