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Abundant and economical energy is the fuel of modern civilization. However rapid urbanization and industrial growth have increased the energy demand to such extent that development of renewable energy sources has become a necessity. Many energy sources like wind and wave energy are intermittent in nature and highly dependent on weather conditions. Energy generation through municipal solid waste can also serve the purpose. This paper deals with the power generation potential through utilization of municipal solid waste to overcome the energy crisis faced by country nowadays. A case study for the city of Wah Cantt will be discussed whose data was collected through a pilot study and with the help of IRENA Simulator. This data is analyzed with di erent waste conversion technologies. Some economic factors were considered which integrates some environmental and economic aspects of incineration and biological treatment processes. Finally, it was concluded that which technology is suitable

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