In the week ended 20th September 2015, AcuComm added 42 new or updated waste projects to our Business Database, worth an estimated US$4,125 million and reported waste capacity of 2.0 million tonnes. This takes the cumulative total to 3,485 active projects since 2013, with a total estimated investment value of US$283 billion.

1. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 20
th
September 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 20
th
September 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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Incineration (with
energy recovery)
44.4%
Biofuel
8.9%Biogas
6.3%
Waste processing
4.5%
Recycling
2.5%
Others
33.5%
Est. Value of New Projects by Facility Type (w/e 20 Sep 2015)
New/Updated Projects Reported (w/e 20 Sep 2015)
Number
Estimated Value
(all projects)
Estimated Value
(new projects only)
US$ millionsUS$ millions
Anaerobic Digestion 3 215 23
Biofuel 3 241 118
Biogas 2 83 83
Gasification 2 341 -
Incineration (with energy recovery) 16 1,849 593
Incineration (without energy recovery) - - -
Integrated/mixed facilities 2 338 -
Landfill 3 54 26
MBT - - -
Other 4 796 398
Recycling 6 147 33
Waste processing 1 60 60
Total 42 4,125 1,336
In the week ended 20th September 2015, AcuComm added 42 new or updated waste
projects to our Business Database, worth an estimated US$4,125 million and reported waste
capacity of 2.0 million tonnes.
This takes the cumulative total to 3,485 active projects since 2013,
with a total estimated investment value of US$283 billion.
To find out more information about the projects and investments
covered in this update, click here

2. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 20
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September 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 20
th
September 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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New/Updated Projects Reported (w/e 20 Sep 2015)
Number Capacity (tonnes) MW
Anaerobic Digestion 3 55,000 5
Biofuel 3 - -
Biogas 2 35,000 3
Gasification 2 1,095 12
Incineration (with energy recovery) 16 1,162,000 500
Incineration (without energy recovery) - - -
Integrated/mixed facilities 2 554,000 -
Landfill 3 - -
MBT - - -
Other 4 - 66
Recycling 6 211,513 -
Waste processing 1 - -
Total 42 2,018,608 586
The total reported waste capacity of projects reported on in
the past week is just over 2.0 million tonnes. WtE
incineration was the largest category, accounting for just
under 1.2 million tonnes.
The total reported power generation from these projects
was 586 MW. WtE incineration was the largest category,
accounting for 500 MW.
Incineration (with
energy recovery)
57.6%
Integrated/mixed
facilities
27.4%
Recycling
10.5%
Others
4.5%
Reported Capacity of Projects by Facility Type (w/e
20 Sep 2015)
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covered in this update, click here

3. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 20
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September 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 20
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September 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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New Projects Reported by Waste Types (w/e 20 Sep 2015)
Number Capacity (tonnes) MW
Animal 1 35,000 1
Clinical - - -
Construction/Demolition - - -
e-Waste 1 - -
Food 1 - -
Gas 6 - 66
Glass - - -
Hazardous - - -
Heat - - -
Industrial - - -
Metals 1 200 -
MSW 12 1,666,100 14
Oil 1 - -
Organic (general/unspecified) - - -
Other 1 36,000 -
Paper - - -
Plant biomass (non-waste) - - -
Plant biomass (waste) 5 55,000 122
Plastics 1 26,308 -
Radioactive 1 - -
Rubber - - -
Sewage/wastewater 3 - 2
Wood 8 200,000 381
Total 42 2,018,608 586
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 1.7 million tonnes.
MSW
82.5%
Wood
9.9%
Plant biomass (waste)
2.7%
Others
4.8%
Reported Capacity of Projects by Waste Type (w/e
20 Sep 2015)
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covered in this update, click here

4. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 20
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September 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 20
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September 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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New/Updated Projects, Country Coverage, (w/e 20 Sep 2015)
Projects
USA 10
UK 6
China 3
Finland 2
Brazil 2
Bulgaria 2
Kenya 2
Canada 1
Sweden 1
South Africa 1
Total (includes others) 42
The leading country in the past week was the USA with 10
projects in total. This was followed by the UK with six and
China with three.
10
6
3
2 2 2 2
1 1 1
12
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Reported Projects by Country (w/e 20 Sep 2015)
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covered in this update, click here

5. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 20
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September 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 20
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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 60
All Projects 84
Average Project Values by Feedstock Type
US$ millions
Animal 30
Clinical 28
Construction/Demolition 6
e-Waste 22
Food 21
Gas 94
Glass 13
Hazardous 90
Heat 26
Industrial 126
Metals 50
MSW 102
Oil 43
Organic (general/unspecified) 92
Other 69
Paper 72
Plant biomass (non-waste) 99
Plant biomass (waste) 91
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 20
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September 2015
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 20
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September 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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Top Five Projects in Latest Week by Reported US$m Value
1 Brazil 313 Construction of a 150 MW biomass plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1331
2 South Korea 279 Construction of a biomass plant to produce >100 MWe. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/341
3 Poland 183 Construction of WtE & waste processing facilities. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/579
4 USA 169 Design and supply of a sewage sludge incineration system. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1875
5 Bulgaria 139 Construction of 410,000 tpa MBT facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/488
Top Five Projects in Latest Week by Reported Waste Capacity
1 Bulgaria 410,000 Construction of 410,000 tpa MBT facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/488
2 China 255,500 Construction of a WtE facility - Phase I http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3598
3 Poland 244,000 Construction of WtE & waste processing facilities. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/579
4 UK 200,000 Development of a 20 MW biomass power plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/661
5 UK 200,000 Construction of 14.4 MW WtE facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1608
Top Five Projects in Latest Week by Reported MW Power Generation
1 Brazil 150 Construction of a 150 MW biomass plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1331
2 South Korea 105 Construction of a biomass plant to produce >100 MWe. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/341
3 Finland 96 Installation of a biomass-fired CFB boiler. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1632
4 USA 63 Proposed development of a 63 MW fuel cell park. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3193
5 Brazil 50 Development of a 30-50 MW biomass plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3601