Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 11th October 2015

Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 11th October 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database

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Incineration (with

energy recovery)

88.7%

Recycling

2.1%

Landfill

1.6%

Others

7.6%

Est. Value of New Projects by Facility Type (w/e 11 Oct 2015) New/Updated Projects Reported (w/e 11 Oct 2015)

Number

Estimated Value (all projects)

Estimated Value (new projects only)

US$ millions US$ millions

Anaerobic Digestion 6 130 -

Biofuel 2 568 -

Biogas - - -

Gasification 1 110 -

Incineration (with energy recovery) 15 1,538 442

Incineration (without energy recovery) - - -

Integrated/mixed facilities - - -

Landfill 2 8 8

MBT - - -

Other 3 227 38

Recycling 6 110 11

Waste processing 3 174 -

Total 38 2,865 498

In the week ended 11th October 2015, AcuComm added 38 new or updated waste

projects to our Business Database, worth an estimated US$2,865 million and reported

waste capacity of 2.4 million tonnes.

This takes the cumulative total to 3,542 active projects since

2013, with a total estimated investment value of US$284 billion.

Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 11th October 2015

Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 11th October 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database

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New/Updated Projects Reported (w/e 11 Oct 2015)

Number Capacity (tonnes) MW

Anaerobic Digestion 6 208,200 5

Biofuel 2 - -

Biogas - - -

Gasification 1 163,293 15

Incineration (with energy recovery) 15 1,308,400 403

Incineration (without energy recovery) - - -

Integrated/mixed facilities - - -

Landfill 2 - -

MBT - - -

Other 3 30,000 6

Recycling 6 516,191 -

Waste processing 3 140,000 -

Total 38 2,366,084 429

The total reported waste capacity of projects reported on

in the past week is close to 2.4 million tonnes. WtE

incineration was the largest category, accounting for just

over 1.3 million tonnes.

The total reported power generation from these projects

was 429 MW. WtE incineration was the largest category,

accounting for 403 MW.

Incineration

(with energy

recovery)

55.3%

Recycling

21.8%

Anaerobic

Digestion

8.8%

Others

14.1%

Reported Capacity of Projects by Facility Type

(w/e 11 Oct 2015)

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Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 11th October 2015

Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 11th October 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database

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New Projects Reported by Waste Types (w/e 11 Oct 2015)

Number Capacity (tonnes) MW

Animal 2 204,200 1

Clinical - - -

Construction/Demolition - - -

e-Waste - - -

Food - - -

Gas 2 - 6

Glass - - -

Hazardous - - -

Heat 2 - 5

Industrial 1 - -

Metals - - -

MSW 15 2,046,525 172

Oil 1 - -

Organic (general/unspecified) 2 - 216

Other 2 66,000 -

Paper - - -

Plant biomass (non-waste) 1 - 3

Plant biomass (waste) 2 4,000 2

Plastics 1 45,359 -

Radioactive 1 - -

Rubber 1 - -

Sewage/wastewater - - -

Wood 5 - 26

Total 38 2,366,084 429

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 2,046 million tonnes.

MSW

86.5%

Animal

8.6%

Others

4.9%

Reported Capacity of Projects by Waste Type

(w/e 11 Oct 2015)

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Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 11th October 2015

Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 11th October 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database

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New/Updated Projects, Country Coverage, (w/e 11 Oct 2015)

Projects

USA 10

UK 8

Canada 3

Finland 3

Netherlands 1

Tajikistan 1

South Africa 1

Bahamas 1

Brazil 1

Cyprus 1

Total (includes others) 38

The leading country in the past week was the USA with

10 projects in total. This was followed by the UK with

eight and Canada and Finland with three apiece.

10

8

3 3

1 1 1 1 1 1

8

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Reported Projects by Country (w/e 11 Oct 2015)

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Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 11th October 2015

Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 11th October 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 168

Incineration (with energy recovery) 108

Incineration (without energy recovery) 91

Integrated/mixed facilities 192

Landfill 26

MBT 61

Other 189

Recycling 30

Waste processing 58

All Projects 83

Average Project Values by Feedstock Type

US$ millions

Animal 29

Clinical 28

Construction/Demolition 6

e-Waste 22

Food 21

Gas 91

Glass 13

Hazardous 85

Heat 26

Industrial 126

Metals 42

MSW 102

Oil 43

Organic (general/unspecified) 93

Other 68

Paper 72

Plant biomass (non-waste) 98

Plant biomass (waste) 90

Plastics 16

Radioactive 864

Rubber 30

Sewage/wastewater 36

Wood 85

All Projects 83

The average waste project is worth US$83 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 11th October 2015

Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 11th October 2015 Source: AcuComm Business Database

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

1 USA 450 Construction of an algae to ethanol plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/1252

2 Belgium 393 Construction of a 215 MW biomass plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/2233

3 Poland 183 Construction of WtE & waste processing facilities. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/579

4 Austria 162 Renovation and upgrading of a 250,000 tpa WtE facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/2867

5 UK 141 Construction of an £88 million WtE facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3665

Top Five Projects in Latest Week by Reported Waste Capacity

1 India 438,000 Construction of a >20 MW WtE facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/77

2 USA 320,527 Retrofitting of a mixed waste materials recovery facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3663

3 Austria 250,000 Renovation and upgrading of a 250,000 tpa WtE facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/2867

4 UK 245,000 Construction of a waste-to-energy facility with a capacity of 245,000 tpa. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/335

5 Poland 244,000 Construction of WtE & waste processing facilities. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/579

Top Five Projects in Latest Week by Reported MW Power Generation

1 Belgium 215 Construction of a 215 MW biomass plant. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/2233

2 Poland 60 Construction of WtE & waste processing facilities. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/579

3 UK 46 Construction of a waste-to-energy facility with a capacity of 245,000 tpa. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/335

4 India 35 Construction of a >20 MW WtE facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/77

5 UK 22 Construction of a 21.5 MW biomass facility. http://www.acucomm.net/business-finder/3669

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