Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 17th

August 2015

Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 17th

August 2015 Source: AcuComm Waste Business

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Incineration (with

energy recovery)

31.2%

Biofuel

22.6%Incineration (without

energy recovery)

7.1%

Waste processing

3.8%

Recycling

2.2%

Others

33.0%

Est. Value of New Projects by Facility Type (w/e 17 Aug 2015)

New/Updated WBF Projects Reported (w/e 17 Aug 2015)

Number

Estimated Value (all projects)

Estimated Value (new projects only)

US$ millions US$ millions

Anaerobic Digestion 1 22 -

Biofuel 5 815 360

Biogas 1 9 9

Gasification 2 311 -

Incineration (with energy recovery) 14 2,334 496

Incineration (without energy recovery) 2 113 113

Integrated/mixed facilities - - -

Landfill 1 20 -

MBT - - -

Other 1 515 515

Recycling 6 105 36

Waste processing 4 253 61

Total 37 4,496 1,589

In the week ended 17 Aug 2015, AcuComm added 37 new or updated waste projects to our

Waste Business Finder database, worth an estimated US$4,496 million and reported waste

capacity of 3.2 million tonnes.

This takes the cumulative total to 3,416 active projects since 2013,

with a total estimated investment value of US$337 billion.

To find out more information about the projects and investments

covered in this update, click here

Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 17th

August 2015

Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 17th

August 2015 Source: AcuComm Waste Business

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New/Updated WBF Projects Reported (w/e 17 Aug 2015)

Number Capacity (tonnes) MW

Anaerobic Digestion 1 - -

Biofuel 5 27,216 99

Biogas 1 - 6

Gasification 2 451,123 -

Incineration (with energy recovery) 14 2,346,520 432

Incineration (without energy recovery) 2 44,530 -

Integrated/mixed facilities - - -

Landfill 1 - -

MBT - - -

Other 1 - 1

Recycling 6 334,297 -

Waste processing 4 13,998 -

Total 37 3,217,684 539

The total reported waste capacity of projects reported on in

the past week is just over 3.2 million tonnes. WtE

incineration was the largest category, accounting for just

over 2.3 million tonnes.

The total reported power generation from these projects

was 539 MW. WtE incineration was the largest category,

accounting for 432 MW.

Incineration (with

energy recovery)

72.9%

Gasification

14.0%

Recycling

10.4%

Others

2.7%

Reported Capacity of Projects by Facility Type (w/e

17 Aug 2015)

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Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 17th

August 2015

Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 17th

August 2015 Source: AcuComm Waste Business

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New WBF Projects Reported by Waste Types (w/e 17 Aug 2015)

Number Capacity (tonnes) MW

Animal 1 - -

Clinical - - -

Construction/Demolition 2 334,297 -

e-Waste 1 - -

Food 1 - -

Gas 3 - 7

Glass - - -

Hazardous - - -

Heat - - -

Industrial 1 120,000 -

Metals 1 - -

MSW 13 2,456,171 73

Oil 1 - -

Organic (general/unspecified) - - -

Other - - -

Paper - - -

Plant biomass (non-waste) - - -

Plant biomass (waste) 4 280,000 149

Plastics 1 - -

Radioactive - - -

Rubber - - -

Sewage/wastewater 1 - -

Wood 7 27,216 310

Total 37 3,217,684 539

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) accounted for

the largest share of projects by feedstock type

in the past week, with an annualised figure of

just over 2.4 million tonnes.

MSW

76.3%

Construction/

Demolition

10.4%

Plant biomass (waste)

8.7%

Others

4.6%

Reported Capacity of Projects by Waste Type (w/e

17 Aug 2015)

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Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 17th

August 2015

Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 17th

August 2015 Source: AcuComm Waste Business

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New WBF Projects, Country Coverage, (w/e 17 Aug 2015)

Projects

USA 13

UK 4

Japan 3

China 3

Australia 2

India 2

United Arab Emirates 1

New Zealand 1

Belarus 1

Brazil 1

Total (includes others) 37

The leading countries in the past week were the USA and

UK, with 13 and four projects respectively. These were

followed by Japan and China with three projects each.

13

4

3 3

2 21 1 1 1

6

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

Reported Projects by Country (w/e 17 Aug 2015)

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Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 17th

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Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 17th

August 2015 Source: AcuComm Waste Business

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Average Project Values by Facility Type

US$ millions

Anaerobic Digestion 22

Biofuel 120

Biogas 42

Gasification 172

Incineration (with energy recovery) 110

Incineration (without energy recovery) 91

Integrated/mixed facilities 204

Landfill 27

MBT 92

Other 515

Recycling 31

Waste processing 61

All Projects 104

Average Project Values by Feedstock Type

US$ millions

Animal 30

Clinical 28

Construction/Demolition 6

e-Waste 27

Food 21

Gas 369

Glass 13

Hazardous 90

Heat 26

Industrial 131

Metals 52

MSW 105

Oil 44

Organic (general/unspecified) 94

Other 72

Paper 72

Plant biomass (non-waste) 99

Plant biomass (waste) 92

Plastics 16

Radioactive 864

Rubber 33

Sewage/wastewater 36

Wood 86

All Projects 104

The average waste project is worth US$104 million. There are naturally

wide variations in average project value, due to the size, duration and

complexity of different types of project. The figures on this page

represent our latest estimates, based on data from 2013 to the most

recent week. To find out more information about the projects and investments

covered in this update, click here

Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 17th

August 2015

Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 17th

August 2015 Source: AcuComm Waste Business

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Top Five Projects in Latest Week by Reported US$m Value

1 UK 1,038 Construction of a biomass power station. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1952

2 USA 300 Construction of a 1 million tonne per annum pellet plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/2405

3 USA 175 Construction of a gasification facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/743

4 USA 155 Construction of a 65 mgy biorefinery. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/253

5 China 145 Construction of a 30 MW WtE plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/43

Top Five Projects in Latest Week by Reported Waste Capacity

1 UAE 733,005 Implementation of a waste-to-energy initiative. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3054

2 China 547,500 Construction of a 30 MW WtE plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/43

3 China 383,250 Construction of a WtE plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/30

4 USA 331,123 Construction of a gasification facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/743

5 USA 298,010 Development of a C&D recycling facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/2753

Top Five Projects in Latest Week by Reported MW Power Generation

1 UK 299 Construction of a biomass power station. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1952

2 USA 99 Construction of a 65 mgy biorefinery. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/253

3 China 30 Construction of a 30 MW WtE plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/43

4 UK 22 Construction of a biomass energy facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/141

5 Brazil 20 Addition of a new turbine at bagasse-fuelled cogeneration plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3157

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