ABSTRACT
This work aims to present a scenario of the energetic recovery potential of the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) of the São Paulo State, Brazil. The landfills that receive Urban Solid Residues (USR) from two or more counties are considered individually, calculating the potential of energy generation according to the methodology proposed by the International Panel on Climate Change—IPCC. The other landfills throughout the state, which receive MSW from their own counties, were considered together. It is also presented the energy recovery plants in operation, as well as those that have the concession term issued by the National Agency of Electric Energy. It was calculated that, by this mean, the energy potential of the State is 464 MW, with 341.7 MW referring to landfills that receive MSW from two or more counties and 122.3 MW referring to the others. It is suggested for future studies that the cost analysis carried out.
