The use of thermal power plants (TPPs) as energy facilities in world practice is the most popular way to generate electricity. Traditional fuel for these objects is used in the form of coal and gas. Also, in world practice, other types of fuel are used for TPPs, namely, municipal solid waste (MSW). The relevance of the research is the proposal for reliable and technological re-equipment of thermal power plants, thereby solving the problem of the environmental situation in the near radius of the construction of thermal power plants for the disposal of solid waste. The object of research is thermal power plants and their ability to re-equip. The main purpose of the research is to analyze the world and domestic experience in the implementation of solid waste as a fuel for thermal power plants and to offer current technological solutions.