Chinese corporation interested in waste-to-energy plant in Cần Thơ
The China Gezhouba Group Corporation has expressed their interest to spend VNĐ1.2-VNĐ1.5 trillion (US$47.3-$59.2 million) developing the plant.
Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Cần Thơ City, Huỳnh Thanh Sử, had a working session on Thursday with representatives from the China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC), a member of the China Energy Engineering Group Co Ltd (CEEC), to discuss a proposal for cooperation in developing a waste-to-energy plant in the Mekong Delta locality.
Tạ Bá Tùng, strategic customer director of the CGGC in Việt Nam, said that the corporation has been investing in several projects in the country, such as the 1,200 MW coal-fired power plant in the northern province of Hải Dương, the 70 MW wind power projects in the south-central provinces of Ninh Thuận and Bình Thuận, and the 600 MW coal-fired power plant (Phase 1) in the northern city of Hải Phòng.
It is also planning to construct coal-fired and wind power projects in Nam Định and Đắk Lắk provinces.
The CGGC wants to cooperate with Cần Thơ to develop a waste-to-energy plant, with a total investment of VNĐ1.2-VNĐ1.5 trillion (US$47.3-$59.2 million). Once operational, the plant is able to process 400-600 tonnes of waste a day and generate around 64 million kWh annually, Tùng said.
During the meeting, representatives from the CGGC also introduced the waste treatment technologies it is implementing in China, while gathering information on Cần Thơ's waste treatment needs.
Sử stated that the city is calling for investment in many projects across various sectors, including commerce, services, transportation, and energy.
The municipal People's Committee has issued a list of priority investment projects, which includes a second solid waste treatment project at the solid waste treatment complex in Thới Lai District.
In the first half of 2024, the amount of household solid waste generated in Cần Thơ City was nearly 118,000 tonnes, equivalent to over 648 tonnes per day. Compared to the capacity of the two plants operating in city, the excess waste currently amounts to about 148 tonnes per day. — VNA/VNS
