Building the Keppel Seghers Tuas WTE plant to support sustainable waste management
Publication Type
Case
Publication Date
12-2022
Abstract
Shantanu Bhattacharya, Professor of Operations Management at Singapore Management University (SMU), observed how waste in Singapore was incinerated before it was poured into the country’s only landfill. The government wanted to maximise the country’s limited land resources by using waste-to-energy (WTE) plants that would decrease the volume of waste that was deposited in landfills.
Additionally, the heat generated could be used to generate electricity. In 2005, Keppel Seghers was awarded a public-private partnership (PPP) contract to develop the country’s fifth WTE plant. This would be the first incineration plant in Singapore to employ technology from a local company. The PPP structure would allow the government to save on the capital outlay and capitalise on private sector expertise. Keppel Seghers would have to ensure that it would be able to provide sufficient incineration capacity. Bhattacharya supported the waste management strategy but knew the landfill had a limited lifespan. He hoped to study more innovative waste management solutions in the future.
This case can be used for undergraduate classes. By analysing the case, students should be able to understand how large infrastructure projects can be undertaken using a PPP structure, appreciate the different forms of PPP structure and how risks are shared among the parties involved and understand the need for more sustainable energy infrastructure.
Keyword(s)
Infrastructure and urban development, Public-private partnerships, Risk management, Stakeholder relations
Discipline
Asian Studies | Operations and Supply Chain Management | Transportation | Urban Studies
Research Areas
Operations Management
Data Source
Field Research
Industry
Construction and engineering
Geographic Coverage
Singapore
Temporal Coverage
2019
Education Level
Undergraduate
Publisher
Singapore Management University
Case ID
SMU-22-0028
Additional URL
https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/case/5586
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