In the week ended 27th September 2015, AcuComm added 41 new or updated waste projects to our Business Database, worth an estimated US$4,023 million and reported waste capacity of 5.2 million tonnes.

1. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 27
th
September 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 27
th
September 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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Incineration (with
energy recovery)
79.7%
Waste processing
9.0%
Landfill
4.8%
Biogas
3.2%
Recycling
2.6%
Others
0.7%
Est. Value of New Projects by Facility Type (w/e 27 Sep 2015)
New/Updated Projects Reported (w/e 27 Sep 2015)
Number
Estimated Value
(all projects)
Estimated Value
(new projects only)
US$ millionsUS$ millions
Anaerobic Digestion 2 54 -
Biofuel 2 9 9
Biogas 2 48 42
Gasification 1 170 -
Incineration (with energy recovery) 19 2,498 1,031
Incineration (without energy recovery) 1 91 -
Integrated/mixed facilities 3 597 -
Landfill 4 73 63
MBT - - -
Other - - -
Recycling 3 63 33
Waste processing 4 420 116
Total 41 4,023 1,294
In the week ended 27th September 2015, AcuComm added 41 new or updated waste
projects to our Business Database, worth an estimated US$4,023 million and reported waste
capacity of 5.2 million tonnes.
This takes the cumulative total to 3,501 active projects since 2013,
with a total estimated investment value of US$284 billion.
To find out more information about the projects and investments
covered in this update, click here

2. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 27
th
September 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 27
th
September 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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New/Updated Projects Reported (w/e 27 Sep 2015)
Number Capacity (tonnes) MW
Anaerobic Digestion 2 65,000 6
Biofuel 2 - -
Biogas 2 - 2
Gasification 1 - 1
Incineration (with energy recovery) 19 3,467,350 854
Incineration (without energy recovery) 1 9,900 -
Integrated/mixed facilities 3 876,679 33
Landfill 4 546,167 -
MBT - - -
Other - - -
Recycling 3 192,500 139
Waste processing 4 25,000 -
Total 41 5,182,596 1,035
The total reported waste capacity of projects reported on in
the past week is just under 5.2 million tonnes. WtE
incineration was the largest category, accounting for just
under 3.5 million tonnes.
The total reported power generation from these projects
was 1,035 MW. WtE incineration was the largest category,
accounting for 854 MW.
Incineration (with
energy recovery)
66.9%
Integrated/mixed
facilities
16.9%
Landfill
10.5%
Others
5.6%
Reported Capacity of Projects by Facility Type (w/e
27 Sep 2015)
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covered in this update, click here

3. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 27
th
September 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 27
th
September 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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New Projects Reported by Waste Types (w/e 27 Sep 2015)
Number Capacity (tonnes) MW
Animal 1 65,000 -
Clinical - - -
Construction/Demolition 1 182,500 -
e-Waste - - -
Food - - -
Gas 1 - -
Glass - - -
Hazardous 3 29,900 -
Heat 1 - 139
Industrial - - -
Metals - - -
MSW 11 3,045,147 171
Oil - - -
Organic (general/unspecified) 3 250,000 150
Other 2 - -
Paper - - -
Plant biomass (non-waste) 1 - 6
Plant biomass (waste) 10 658,000 415
Plastics 1 10,000 -
Radioactive - - -
Rubber - - -
Sewage/wastewater 1 - -
Wood 5 942,049 154
Total 41 5,182,596 1,035
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) accounted for
the largest share of projects by feedstock type
in the past week, with an annualised figure of
just under 3.1 million tonnes.
MSW
58.8%
Wood
18.2%
Plant biomass (waste)
12.7%
Others
10.4%
Reported Capacity of Projects by Waste Type (w/e
27 Sep 2015)
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4. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 27
th
September 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 27
th
September 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
04
New/Updated Projects, Country Coverage, (w/e 27 Sep 2015)
Projects
USA 8
UK 5
Indonesia 3
Canada 3
China 3
Russia 2
France 2
Mexico 2
Spain 1
Lebanon 1
Total (includes others) 41
The leading country in the past week was the USA with eight
projects in total. This was followed by the UK with five and
Indonesia, Canada & China with three each.
8
5
3 3 3
2 2 2
1 1
11
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Reported Projects by Country (w/e 27 Sep 2015)
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5. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 27
th
September 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 27
th
September 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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Average Project Values by Facility Type
US$ millions
Anaerobic Digestion 23
Biofuel 118
Biogas 42
Gasification 170
Incineration (with energy recovery) 108
Incineration (without energy recovery) 91
Integrated/mixed facilities 199
Landfill 26
MBT 86
Other 199
Recycling 30
Waste processing 58
All Projects 84
Average Project Values by Feedstock Type
US$ millions
Animal 30
Clinical 28
Construction/Demolition 6
e-Waste 22
Food 21
Gas 93
Glass 13
Hazardous 85
Heat 26
Industrial 126
Metals 43
MSW 102
Oil 43
Organic (general/unspecified) 92
Other 69
Paper 72
Plant biomass (non-waste) 98
Plant biomass (waste) 90
Plastics 16
Radioactive 864
Rubber 30
Sewage/wastewater 36
Wood 85
All Projects 84
The average waste project is worth US$84 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

6. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 27
th
September 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 27
th
September 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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Top Five Projects in Latest Week by Reported US$m Value
1 Singapore 583 Construction of new 120 MW waste-to-energy plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1044
2 USA 300 Construction of a biomass-to-fertiliser plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1779
3 UK 268 Construction of a 44.2 MW biomass plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/2865
4 USA 150 Proposed construction of a 35 MW biomass facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/525
5 Ukraine 133 Construction of a 100 MW biomass plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3609
Top Five Projects in Latest Week by Reported Waste Capacity
1 Singapore 986,301 Construction of new 120 MW waste-to-energy plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1044
2 UK 853,500 Construction of an integrated waste management facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1547
3 USA 550,000 Proposed development of a 58 MW biomass facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/465
4 Oman 526,167 Engineered civic waste landfill opened. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3448
5 Spain 408,000 Proposed development of a biomass plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/2533
Top Five Projects in Latest Week by Reported MW Power Generation
1 Côte d'Ivoire 139 Expansion of a power plant using waste heat to produce steam. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1375
2 Singapore 120 Construction of new 120 MW waste-to-energy plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1044
3 Ukraine 100 Construction of a 100 MW biomass plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3609
4 Ukraine 100 Construction of a 100 MW biomass plant using seaweed as feedstock. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3617
5 Ukraine 100 Construction of a 100 MW biomass plant using seaweed as feedstock. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3618

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