Industry Insights | Chinese Companies Involved in Overseas Waste Incineration Projects (Including Signed Contracts) Reach 79
As of the end of May 2025, Chinese companies have been involved in 79 overseas waste incineration projects (including signed contracts). Guo Yungao, Secretary-General of the Energy and Environment Special Committee of the China Environmental Protection Federation, stated that these projects collectively outline the blueprint for China's waste incineration industry going global, showcasing the strength of China's environmental protection technology.
On 11 June, the China Environmental Protection Federation released statistical data showing that as of the end of May 2025, Chinese companies had participated in 79 overseas waste incineration projects (including those already signed), with projects spread across Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, South America, and North America.
Guo Yungao, Secretary-General of the Energy and Environment Special Committee of the China Environmental Protection Federation, stated that these projects collectively outline China's overseas expansion strategy for the waste incineration industry and demonstrate the strength of China's environmental protection technology.
The Can Tho City Waste-to-Energy Project in Vietnam is the first overseas waste-to-energy project independently invested in, constructed, and operated by Guangda Environment, and also the first modern domestic waste-to-energy project to come online in Vietnam. A project official explained, ‘The Can Tho Waste-to-Energy Project generates enough electricity daily to supply approximately 60% of the county's residential power needs, and Vietnamese staff account for about 90% of the project's workforce.’
Chinese companies are also the main force in the construction of global waste-to-energy projects. China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) is constructing Singapore's largest Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) waste-to-energy project, Oriental International is building the Belén Environmental Power Plant project in Costa Rica, and China Electric Power Construction Corporation (China EPCC) is implementing the waste-to-energy power plant project in the Republic of the Congo, among others. These are all successful cases of China's comprehensive waste-to-energy solutions being implemented in complex international environments.