The Greater Asunción region in Paraguay has the capacity to host a waste-to-energy plant (WTE) with 66 MW of installed capacity, in a project that could attract around 4,8 billion guaranis, equivalent to R$ 3,6 million.
The proposal was presented by Yuri Schmitke, president of ABREN (Brazilian Association of Waste Energy), during Expo Resíduos 2025, an event dedicated to generating energy from solid waste.
According to the organization, in addition to offering an environmentally superior alternative to dumps and landfills, the facility would have a significant socioeconomic impact, generating 4 jobs over 40 years.
ABREN also estimates that URE would reduce public spending by approximately R$ 34 million per year in the health sector and another R$ 31 million in environmental damage, in addition to preventing the annual emission of more than 1,5 million tons of CO₂ equivalent.
“This is a technology that has been used for over 50 years in various countries around the world. For example, there are more than 3 WTE plants worldwide, with plants in Japan, China, France, and Denmark, for instance. However, South America is far behind in this regard. Brazil is building the first WTE plant in South America in the city of Barueri, São Paulo. Paraguay can and should follow this same example. The country's potential is enormous,” Schmitke emphasized.
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