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1. Issue 23, August 2016
Data to July 2016
In this issue:
Analysis of 4,265 active projects in the waste, bioenergy
and recycling fields
Sector focuses on feedstock and technology types
Forward-looking analysis of operational dates for projects
under construction or in planning
Data on 92 newly-reported projects in July 2016
Links to a wealth of project, country and company data
held in AcuComm’s waste database

2. Welcome to db Monitor
db Monitor provides an ongoing and comprehensive analysis of current projects in the global
waste industry, enabling you to establish the level of activity in the different sectors of the waste
industry around the world.
The data is taken from AcuComm’s proprietary Business Database. This is a database of projects
compiled and maintained by us on a daily basis. The information in it – and therefore in db Monitor
– is not readily available from any other source. The analytics use a combination of reported and
modelled data. We collect many thousands of points of data regarding investment values, project
capacity, power output and likely timescales. This enables us to build models for determining these
values on an industry-wide and industry-specific scale. As a result, we are able to provide
comprehensive analytic data which remains firmly grounded in ‘real world’ information.
db Monitor has two main sections. The first examines the entire database of investments held by
AcuComm, going back to 2012. The second looks at newly-reported projects and investments for
the latest month.
How do we present the data? Firstly, each project is allocated a principal facility type, such as
anaerobic digestion, gasification plant or WtE incineration plant. Secondly, each project is allocated
a principal feedstock type, such as municipal solid waste (MSW), plant biomass or food for
example. Then, the waste capacity and power generation capacity of each project is examined.
Finally, we look at which world regions, countries and companies are most active, and when
projects are reported as being likely to become operational. We also present data looking at the
three major slices of the market: municipal solid waste, recycling and the related field of bioenergy.
At various points in the PDF document, subscribers reading on their laptop or tablet will be able to
click through to see more data on projects, countries or companies mentioned in this issue.
I hope db Monitor is useful to you. If you have any questions, queries, data requests, or if you are
involved with a project which you would like to see included in our database – free of charge –
then please do get in touch.
Andy Crofts
Editor & Chief Analyst
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3. db Monitor Issue 23
Issue Number 023 Date of Publication August 2016
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The Current Waste Investment Landscape
Overview
The AcuComm database currently holds 4,265 active waste sector investments. These have a combined
estimated value of US$327.2 billion, equal to an average of US$77 million per project. Europe accounts for 38%
of investments by value, followed by the Americas and Asia with 27% each.
These investments are naturally at various stages of progression. Most are still in the planning stage, equal to
US$178.2 billion. Projects under construction account for US$78.2 billion, and those which are operational for
US$70.9 billion. Waste projects typically take 18-24 months to become operational once work starts.
Our team of researchers added 253 new projects in the last quarter, of which 92 were added in the last month,
with an estimated value of US$5,956 million. See page 31 for information on these recent developments.
Europe
38%
Americas
27%
Asia
27%
Africa
3%
Pacific
3%
Middle East
2%
Investment Values By Region (%)
Planning
178,163
Under Construction
78,181
Operational
70,870
0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000
Investments by Operational Stage, (US$m)

4. db Monitor Issue 23
Issue Number 023 Date of Publication August 2016
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Market development 2013-2017
Estimated Value, Capacity and Power Generation of Realised Projects, 2013-2017
Projects
Total
Estimated
Value (US$m)
Average
Value (US$m)
Estimated
Annual
Capacity
(tonnes)
Average
Capacity
(tonnes)
Average
Tonnes Per
Day
Estimated
Power
Generation
(MW)
Average
Power
Generation
(MW)
2013 451 28,454 63 100,321,036 222,441 695 6,238 14
2014 618 34,707 56 116,143,867 187,935 587 7,868 13
2015 647 38,981 60 117,645,976 181,833 568 8,541 13
2016 700 49,764 71 133,533,656 190,762 596 10,562 15
2017 683 61,001 89 166,310,477 243,500 761 10,996 16
This page looks at the value of realised projects between 2013 and 2017. This refers to projects which either
become operational during the given year, or where work has started on their construction; in other words
they have moved beyond a planning or conceptual stage, to the point where the investment becomes real.
There were 647 such projects in 2015, a rise of 4.7% over 2014. They had an estimated value of just under
US$39.0 billion, a rise of 12.3%. The average value was US$60 million. This is currently projected to peak in
2017 at 683 projects worth a total US$61.0 billion.
These projects represented estimated annualised capacity of 117.6 million tonnes in 2015, a rise of 1.3%
over 2014. The average capacity fell slightly, but was comparable to previous years at 181,833 tonnes or 568
tonnes per day. This is currently projected to peak in 2017 at 166.3 million tonnes.
Estimated power generation was 8,541 MW in 2015, a rise of 8.5% over 2014. Average generation per project
was 13 MW, unchanged from previous years. This is currently projected to peak in 2017 at 10,996 MW.
28,454
34,707
38,981
49,764
61,001
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Value of Realised Waste Investments, 2013-2017 (US$m)
6,238
7,868
8,541
10,562 10,996
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Power Generation of Realised Waste Investments, 2013-2017 (MW)
100,321,036
116,143,867 117,645,976
133,533,656
166,310,477
0
50,000,000
100,000,000
150,000,000
200,000,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Capacity of Realised Waste Investments, 2013-2017 (tonnes)

5. db Monitor Issue 23
Issue Number 023 Date of Publication August 2016
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Feedstock types: project capacity
All Project Capacities by Feedstock Type
Projects
Total Estimated
Capacity (tonnes)
Average Estimated
Capacity (tonnes)
Average tonnes
per day*
Animal 193 46,544,418 241,163 754
Clinical 16 95,913 5,995 19
Construction/Demolition 68 13,304,589 195,656 611
e-Waste 43 3,064,032 71,257 223
Food 163 8,391,689 51,483 161
Gas 180 6,633,509 36,853 115
Glass 25 3,004,754 120,190 376
Hazardous 51 2,758,358 54,085 169
Heat 56 11,216,315 200,291 626
Industrial 84 28,678,730 341,413 1,067
Metals 86 21,132,399 245,726 768
MSW 1,202 312,359,956 259,867 812
Oil 76 4,295,095 56,514 177
Organic (general/unspecified) 390 82,471,367 211,465 661
Paper 20 1,399,741 69,987 219
Plant Biomass (non-waste) 113 60,634,486 536,588 1,677
Plant Biomass (waste) 429 134,058,799 312,491 977
Plastics 109 3,219,800 29,539 92
Radioactive 36 3,781,370 105,038 328
Rubber 25 1,227,319 49,093 153
Sewage/wastewater 198 23,236,722 117,357 367
Wood 652 130,469,256 200,106 625
Other 50 9,106,200 182,124 569
Total 4,265 911,084,817 213,619 668
The total estimated annual feedstock capacity of these projects is just under 911.1 million tonnes. This is
equal to an average of 213,619 tonnes per project and 668 tonnes per day*.
Municipal solid waste accounts for the greatest capacity, with 312.4 million tonnes, equal to 259,867 on
average and 812 tonnes per day. Throughput for biomass projects tends to be higher, while it is often far
lower for more specialist feedstocks.
1,677
1,067
977
812
768
754
661
626
625
611
376
367
328
223
219
177
169
161
153
115
92
19
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
Average Tonnes Per Day* by Feedstock Type
MSW
34%
Plant Biomass
(waste)
15%Wood
14%
Organic
(general/unspec
ified)…
Others
28%
Capacity By Leading Feedstock Type (%)
* TPD calculated using a standard 320 day year

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Issue Number 023 Date of Publication August 2016
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Timescales & operational dates
All Projects, Estimated Year of Becoming Operational
Projects
Total Estimated Value
(US$m)
Total Estimated Capacity
(tonnes)
Total Estimated
Power Generation
(MW)
Operational 2,440 143,113 458,508,678 30,561
% of Total 57.2 43.7 50.3 45.2
2016 432 34,737 91,753,701 7,030
% of Total 10.1 10.6 10.1 10.4
2017 683 61,001 166,310,477 10,996
% of Total 16.0 18.6 18.3 16.3
2018 471 42,450 121,639,666 10,547
% of Total 11.0 13.0 13.4 15.6
2019 162 27,315 47,891,285 5,226
% of Total 3.8 8.3 5.3 7.7
2020+ 77 18,597 24,981,009 3,241
% of Total 1.8 5.7 2.7 4.8
Total 4,265 327,213 911,084,817 67,600
An estimated 43.7% of projects (by US value) are
operational, equal to US$143.1 billion. A further
US$34.7 billion is due to become operational by the
end of 2016. This figure will peak in 2017 at
US$61.0 billion, although given the average 18-24
month timescale for new projects, more will be
announced to raise the figures for 2018 and
beyond.
Newly-operational capacity will peak at 166.3
million tonnes in 2017 and new power generation
will peak at 10,996 MW in the same year.
143,113
34,737
61,001
42,450
27,315
18,597
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
Operational 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020+
Projected Value of Newly-Operational Projects (US$m)
458,508,678
91,753,701
166,310,477
121,639,666
47,891,285
24,981,009
0
100,000,000
200,000,000
300,000,000
400,000,000
500,000,000
Operational 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020+
Projected Capacity of Newly-Operational Projects (tonnes)
Operational
43.7%
2016
10.6%
2017
18.6%
2018
13.0%
2019
8.3%
2020+
5.7%
All Projects, Est. Operational Dates
(%)
30,561
7,030
10,996 10,547
5,226
3,241
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
Operational 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020+
Projected Power Generation of Newly-Operational Projects (MW)

7. db Monitor Issue 23
Issue Number 023 Date of Publication August 2016
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Regional focus: Africa
Value of Investments in Africa by Leading Country
Projects
Total Estimated
Value (US$m)
Average value
(US$m)
Capacity (tonnes) Power Generation
(MW)
South Africa 28 1,555 56 5,173,656 366
Nigeria 15 1,201 80 4,824,349 210
Kenya 14 1,010 72 2,710,804 137
Zimbabwe 6 1,008 168 2,066,687 401
Ghana 19 860 45 4,983,508 739
Algeria 10 601 60 1,143,447 29
Zambia 4 466 117 2,922,801 99
Rwanda 5 456 91 1,209,610 235
Sierra Leone 1 333 333 260,801 15
Ethiopia 5 291 58 1,165,425 176
Others 41 2,324 57 14,510,845 654
Total 148 10,105 68 40,971,932 3,061
AcuComm currently lists 148 active investments in Africa, worth an estimated US$10.1 billion. This is
equal to an average per project of US$68 million. Total feedstock capacity is just under 41.0 million
tonnes, equal to 276,837 tonnes on average or 865 tonnes per day. Total estimated power generation
is 3,061 MW, or 21 MW on average.
The leading country is South Africa, with investments worth US$1.6 billion or 19% of the total. The
average value of a project in South Africa is US$56 million. Three other countries – Nigeria, Kenya
and Zimbabwe – have investments estimated at over US$1 billion.
MSW is a significant feedstock, although it only accounts for 26% of the total value. Biomass and
general organic matter account for a combined 46%. The leading technology types are WtE
incineration and biofuels, accounting for 39% and 26% of the estimated investment values in Africa.
MSW
26%
Plant Biomass
(waste)
21%
Plant Biomass (non-waste)
18%
Industrial
8%
Organic
(general/unspecified)
7%
Others
20%
Africa, Waste Investments by Leading Feedstock Types (%)
Incineration
(energy recovery)
39%
Biofuel
26%
Recycling
8%
Gasification
8%
Waste Processing
7%
Others
12%
Africa, Waste Investments by Leading Technology Types (%)
Click each flag in the table above to go to the latest full online data for projects in each country.

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Issue Number 023 Date of Publication August 2016
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Sector focus: MSW – summary data
Summary Data, all MSW Projects
Projects
Total Estimated
Value (US$m)
Average
value
(US$m)
Total Estimated
Capacity
(tonnes)
Average
Capacity
(tonnes)
Tonnes Per
Day
Total Estimated
Power
Generation
(MW)
Average
value (MW)
AD/Biogas 29 837 29 3,454,022 119,104 372 168 6
Biofuel 16 1,567 98 2,278,962 142,435 445 0 -
Gasification 59 7,782 132 11,796,474 199,940 625 1,689 29
Incineration (energy recovery) 407 61,539 151 121,905,483 299,522 936 13,170 32
Incineration (no energy recovery) 8 571 71 966,672 120,834 378 0 -
Integrated Facilities (IWMF) 94 21,186 225 28,727,505 305,612 955 1,741 19
Landfill 130 2,058 16 55,701,955 428,477 1,339 0 -
MBT 52 4,214 81 9,606,691 184,744 577 816 16
Recycling 191 3,511 18 29,561,373 154,772 484 0 -
Waste Processing 214 7,824 37 47,537,782 222,139 694 4 4
Others 2 200 100 823,036 411,518 1,286 0 -
Total 1,202 111,291 93 312,359,956 259,867 812 17,588 27
AcuComm currently holds 1,202 municipal solid waste (MSW) projects in its database, worth an estimated US$111.3 billion in total. The
majority are for waste-to-energy (WtE) incineration; there are 407 of these, with an estimated value of US$61.5 billion. This is equal to
US$151 million on average.
Total MSW capacity is 312.3 million tonnes. Of this, WtE incineration accounts for 121.9 million tonnes, or 936 tonnes per day on
average. Total estimated power generation is 17,588 MW, or 27 MW on average. WtE incineration accounts for the majority of this, at
13,170 MW.
Incineration
(energy
recovery)
55%
Integrated
Facilities
(IWMF)
19%
Waste
Processing
7%
Gasification
7%
Others
12%
MSW US$ Investments by Tech Type (%)
Incineration
(energy
recovery)
39%
Landfill
18%
Waste
Processing
15%
Recycling
10%
Others
18%
MSW Feedstock Capacity (tonnes) by
Tech Type (%)

9. db Monitor Issue 23
Issue Number 023 Date of Publication August 2016
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Leading companies active
Contractors/Engineers
1 China Everbright International Hong Kong
2 Takuma Japan
3 Hitachi Zosen Japan
4 EnviTec Biogas Germany
5 ENGIE Cofely France
Equipment Suppliers
1 Martin GmbH fur Umwelt und Energietechnik Germany
2 Bulk Handling Systems United States
3 ICM Inc United States
4 Greenlane Biogas United Kingdom
5 Metso Corporation Finland
Operators
1 Upstate Shredding United States
2 The International Engineering Public Company (IEC) Thailand
3 Renewable Energy Group United States
4 Viridor United Kingdom
5 SITA UK United Kingdom
This page presents the top five companies for three
categories (contractors/engineers, equipment
suppliers and operators). This is based on the
number of references to each company across the
whole AcuComm database.
Click on the company logo to explore the projects
associated with each company, including full project
data and named company contact details.

10. db Monitor Issue 23
Issue Number 023 Date of Publication August 2016
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Latest Monthly Activity
Project reporting in the latest month
Summary of Newly-Reported Projects
May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Latest Quarter
Number of new projects 84 77 92 253
Total estimated value (US$ millions) 5,716 4,644 5,956 16,316
Average value (US$ millions) 68 60 65 64
Estimated waste capacity (tonnes) 17,297,674 18,183,474 18,853,099 54,334,247
Average annual capacity per project (tonnes) 205,925 236,149 204,925 214,760
Average tonnes per day 644 738 640 671
Estimated power generation (MW) 1,136 944 1,020 3,100
Average MW per project 26 21 18 22
May-16
5,716
Jun-16
4,644
Jul-16
5,956
Latest
Quarter
16,316
Value of Newly-Added Projects, May 2016 - July 2016
(US$m)
Africa
2% Americas
15%
Asia
46%
Europe
24%
Middle East
11%
Pacific
2%
New Project Values By Region, July 2016 (%)
AcuComm reported on 92 new projects in July 2016. This takes the total for the latest three-month period
to 253. The estimated value of July’s projects was US$5,956 million, or US$65 million on average. The total
estimated feedstock capacity was 18.85 million tonnes, equal to 204,925 tonnes on average or 640 tonnes
per day. Estimated power generation was 1,020 MW, equal to 18 MW on average.
Asia was the largest region in July 2016, accounting for 22 projects with an estimated value of US$2,712
million, or 46% of the total. Europe was second with 36 projects, estimated at US$1,397 million.

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Location map of new projects by value, July 2016

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Top Five New Projects, July 2016, by Estimated Value (US$ millions)
Click the flag for more information on each project
1 China 384 Dismantling, redevelopment and upgrading of WtE facility.
2 Japan 310 Construction of a WtE plant.
3 Japan 276 Redevelopment of a 300 tpd WtE facility.
4 Japan 266 Supply of a 2 MW heat recovery ORC unit for a steel plant.
5 China 151 Installation of two 500 tpd incineration lines.
Top Five New Projects, July 2016, by Reported Waste Capacity (tonnes)
1 UK 1,800,000 Construction of a wood pellet handling facility.
2 China 1,368,750 Dismantling, redevelopment and upgrading of WtE facility.
3 China 383,250 Construction of a 383,250 tpa WtE facility.
4 China 365,000 Installation of two 500 tpd incineration lines.
5 China 365,000 Installation of two 500 tpd combustion grate systems.
Top Five New Projects, July 2016, by Reported Power Generation (MW)
1 Russia 90 Construction of a 90 MW biomass boiler plant.
2 Japan 75 Construction of a 75 MW biomass plant.
3 Sweden 32 Development of a biomass boiler plant for a pellet factory.
4 Portugal 30 Development of two 15 MW biomass plants.
5 Ghana 20 Construction of a biomass plant.

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Listing of all new investments reported in July 2016
New Investments Reported, July 2016
Country Summary Status Link
Argentina Development of an AD plant. Project Commencement FULL PROJECT INFO
Australia Installation of a commingled recycling system. Contract Award FULL PROJECT INFO
Australia Construction of a 75,000 tpa recycling facility. Project Operational FULL PROJECT INFO
Australia Construction of an animal waste processing plant. Planning Approval FULL PROJECT INFO
Australia Upgrading of biogas capture at wastewater treatment plant. Planning FULL PROJECT INFO
Austria Development of a biogas plant at food factory. Project Commencement FULL PROJECT INFO
Belize Delivery of a biodiesel plant. Project Operational FULL PROJECT INFO
Brazil Development of a biomass plant. Planning Approval FULL PROJECT INFO
Cambodia Development of a 10 MW biomass plant. Planning FULL PROJECT INFO
Canada Development of 160 tonnes per day methanol plant. Planning FULL PROJECT INFO
Canada Development of a biocrude oil plant. Planning FULL PROJECT INFO
Canada Development of a wood-fuelled biomass plant. Project Proposal FULL PROJECT INFO
Canada Development of a biomass-fuelled plant. Project Proposal FULL PROJECT INFO
Canada Construction of a biocrude production facility. Project Commencement FULL PROJECT INFO
Canada Construction of a pilot wood-fuelled biomass plant. Project Commencement FULL PROJECT INFO
China Dismantling, redevelopment and upgrading of WtE facility. Contract Award FULL PROJECT INFO
China Installation of a 600 tpd combustion grate system. Contract Award FULL PROJECT INFO
China Installation of two 500 tpd combustion grate systems. Contract Award FULL PROJECT INFO
China Installation of a 600 tpd combustion grate system. Contract Award FULL PROJECT INFO
China Installation of two 500 tpd incineration lines. Contract Award FULL PROJECT INFO
China Strengthening of solid waste management facilities. Funding Approval FULL PROJECT INFO
China Construction of a 383,250 tpa WtE facility. Contract Award FULL PROJECT INFO
China Construction of a hazardous waste treatment facility. Planning FULL PROJECT INFO
Colombia Construction of a cellulose-to-sugar plant Planning FULL PROJECT INFO
The following table lists all the newly-reported projects from the last month. They are listed by country,
along with their current operational status. Click the FULL PROJECT INFO link in the column on the right to
go to the full information and contact details for each project.