In Vietnam, Vietnam Investment Review reported that a groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 20 for a new waste-to-energy plant in Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City.
The project is being developed by Bamboo Capital Group (BCG).
The first phase of the project is valued at $252.6 million and will have the capacity to incinerate 2,000 to 2,600 tons of waste per day. The project will have a daily power generation capacity of 60MW per cent, meeting the electricity demand of 100,000 households. It aims to cut 257,000 tons of carbon emissions per year.
In the second phase, the facility will boast a daily processing capability of 6,000 tons per day with an investment capital of $276.3 million. With a daily power generation capacity of 130MW, the project will meet the electricity demand of 220,000 households. Expansions in the third phase could see the plant’s capacity surge to 8,000 tons per day, with power output potentially hitting 200MW, according to the report.
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Tags: Vietnam, waste-to-energy
Category: Fuels
