Item 3. Developing EPOC’s PWB related to mitigation for 2025-26
Weekly Projects Update - w/e 21st October
1. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 21
st
October 2016
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 21
st
October 2016 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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2nd
September 2016 New/Updated Projects Reported (w/e 21st
October 2016)
Number
Estimated Value
(all projects)
Estimated Value
(new projects only)
US$ millionsUS$ millions
Anaerobic Digestion 3 146 98
Biofuel 4 284 204
Biogas 1 4 -
Gasification 1 319 -
Incineration (with energy recovery) 18 2,807 419
Incineration (without energy recovery) - - -
Integrated/mixed facilities 1 71 -
Landfill 3 34 5
MBT 1 79 79
Other 2 60 2
Recycling 5 117 62
Waste processing 5 540 73
Total 44 4,461 941
In the week ended 21st
October 2016, AcuComm added 44 new or updated waste projects to
our Business Database, worth an estimated US$4,461 million and waste capacity of just
under 9.4 million tonnes.
This takes the cumulative total to 4,473 active projects since 2013,
with a total estimated investment value of US$342.3 billion.
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covered in this update, click here
Biofuel
39.0%
Anaerobic Digestion
18.7%
MBT
15.2%
Waste processing
13.9%
Recycling
12.0%
Others
1.2%
Est. Value of New Projects by Facility Type (w/e 21st Oct 2016)
2. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 21
st
October 2016
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 21
st
October 2016 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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New/Updated Projects Reported (w/e 21st
October 2016)
Number Capacity (tonnes) MW
Anaerobic Digestion 3 351,636 2
Biofuel 4 956,144 23
Biogas 1 42,447 4
Gasification 1 200,000 28
Incineration (with energy recovery) 18 5,478,416 926
Incineration (without energy recovery) - - -
Integrated/mixed facilities 1 290,767 19
Landfill 3 856,953 16
MBT 1 194,257 15
Other 2 313,729 -
Recycling 5 364,577 -
Waste processing 5 341,470 -
Total 44 9,390,397 1,033
The total estimated waste capacity of projects reported on
in the past week is just under 9.4 million tonnes. WtE
incineration was the largest category, accounting for just
under 5.5 million tonnes.
The total estimated power generation from these projects
was 1,033 MW. WtE incineration was the largest category,
accounting for 926 MW.
Incineration (with
energy recovery)
58.3%
Biofuel
10.2%
Landfill
9.1%
Others
22.4%
Reported Capacity of Projects by Facility Type (w/e
21st Oct 2016)
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3. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 21
st
October 2016
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 21
st
October 2016 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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New Projects Reported by Waste Types (w/e 21st
October 2016)
Number Capacity (tonnes) MW
Animal 1 345,042 -
Clinical - - -
Construction/Demolition - - -
e-Waste 1 1,000 -
Food 1 73,000 -
Gas 1 - 16
Glass - - -
Hazardous - - -
Heat - - -
Industrial 1 197,585 -
Metals 1 171,772 -
MSW 17 4,336,253 289
Oil 1 86,000 16
Organic (general/unspecified) 2 755,061 141
Other - - -
Paper 1 45,000 117
Plant biomass (non-waste) - - -
Plant biomass (waste) 3 356,176 4
Plastics 1 30,942 -
Radioactive 1 267 -
Rubber - - -
Sewage/wastewater 4 373,491 2
Wood 8 2,618,807 446
Total 44 9,390,397 1,033
MSW was the leading feedstock type reported on in
the past week, accounting for an estimated 4.3 million
tonnes, or 46.2% of the total. This was followed by
wood with just over 2.6 million tonnes or 27.9%.
MSW
46.2%
Wood
27.9%
Organic
(general/unspecified)
8.0%
Others
17.9%
Reported Capacity of Projects by Waste Type (w/e
21st Oct 2016)
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covered in this update, click here
4. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 21
st
October 2016
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 21
st
October 2016 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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New/Updated Projects, Country Coverage, (w/e 21st
October 2016)
Projects
USA 10
UK 5
China 4
Canada 3
India 3
Oman 2
Denmark 2
Algeria 2
Others 13
Total 44
The leading country in the past week was the USA
with ten projects, followed by the UK with five,
then China with four.
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USA
UK
China
Canada
India
Oman
Denmark
Algeria
Others
Reported Projects by Country (w/e 21st Oct 2016)
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5. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 21
st
October 2016
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 21
st
October 2016 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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Average Project Values by Facility Type
US$ millions
Anaerobic Digestion 24
Biofuel 119
Biogas 26
Gasification 142
Incineration (with energy recovery) 110
Incineration (without energy recovery) 58
Integrated/mixed facilities 204
Landfill 21
MBT 74
Other 124
Recycling 30
Waste processing 63
All Projects 77
Average Project Values by Feedstock Type
US$ millions
Animal 17
Clinical 30
Construction/Demolition 7
e-Waste 23
Food 20
Gas 58
Glass 13
Hazardous 71
Heat 41
Industrial 120
Metals 48
MSW 91
Oil 44
Organic (general/unspecified) 88
Other 60
Paper 74
Plant biomass (non-waste) 116
Plant biomass (waste) 81
Plastics 21
Radioactive 564
Rubber 34
Sewage/wastewater 47
Wood 88
All Projects 77
The average active waste project is worth US$77 million. There are naturally
wide variations in average project value, due to the size, duration and
complexity of different types of project. The figures on this page represent
our latest estimates, based on data from 2013 to the current week.
To find out more information about the projects and investments
covered in this update, click here
6. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 21
st
October 2016
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 21
st
October 2016 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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Top Five Projects, week ending 21st
October 2016, by Estimated Value (US$ millions)
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1 Denmark 839 Conversion of CHP plant to biomass feedstock.
2 USA 444 Construction of the world’s largest radioactive waste treatment plant.
3 UK 319 Development of an energy recovery facility.
4 Sweden 230 Construction of a new block at CHP facility.
5 Poland 214 Construction of a 210,000 tpa WtE plant.
Top Five Projects, week ending 21st
October 2016, by Reported Waste Capacity (tonnes)
1 Denmark 1,200,000 Conversion of CHP plant to biomass feedstock.
2 India 438,000 Construction of a 1,200 tpd WtE plant.
3 USA 400,000 Construction of US$200 million biofuel facility.
4 China 328,500 Construction of a 328,500 tpa WtE facility.
5 Sweden 300,000 Construction of a new block at CHP facility.
Top Five Projects, week ending 21st
October 2016, by Reported Power Generation (MW)
1 Sweden 150 Construction of a new block at CHP facility.
2 Denmark 150 Conversion of CHP plant to biomass feedstock.
3 Lithuania 94 Construction of a co-generation power plant.
4 Japan 75 Construction of a 75 MW biomass plant.
5 Poland 52 Construction of a 210,000 tpa WtE plant.
7. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 21
st
October 2016
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 21
st
October 2016 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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