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Waste-to-Energy Calculator

Evaluate waste-to-energy plant economics including tipping fee revenue, electricity sales, operating costs, and payback period.

Inputs

Results

Annual Revenue

$18,980,000.00

≈ 45 average U.S. homes

Net Income

$11,680,000.00

≈ 28 average U.S. homes

Annual Operating Cost$7,300,000.00
Payback Period17.1 years
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter daily waste throughput in tons/day and the tipping fee charged per ton.
  2. Set electricity sale price ($/kWh) and total capital cost in millions.
  3. Review Annual Revenue, Annual Operating Cost, Net Income, and Payback Period (years).
  4. Adjust tipping fee and electricity price to model different revenue scenarios for the facility.

How the result changes with Waste Throughput (tons/day)

Waste Throughput (tons/day)Annual RevenueNet Income
1,009$38,301,640.00$23,570,240.00
3,507$133,125,720.00$81,923,520.00
6,504$246,891,840.00$151,933,440.00
9,001$341,677,960.00$210,263,360.00

What each input means

Waste Throughput (tons/day)
Daily municipal solid waste processed by the facility
Tipping Fee ($/ton)
Fee charged per ton of waste received (US avg: $50-80/ton)
Electricity Price ($/kWh)
Wholesale electricity selling price per kWh
Capital Cost ($M)
Total capital investment in millions of dollars

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Waste Throughput (tons/day) = 500, Tipping Fee ($/ton) = 60, Electricity Price ($/kWh) = 0.08, Capital Cost ($M) = 200 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Annual Revenue
    Annual Revenue
    18980000 = $18,980,000
  3. Calculate Net Income
    Net Income
    11680000 = $11,680,000
  4. Calculate Annual Operating Cost
    Annual Operating Cost
    7300000 = $7,300,000

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