Vietnam's first waste-to-power system launched in Hanoi

Vietnam’s first waste-to-energy system capable of generating 1,930kW of power by treating 75 tonnes of industrial waste per day was launched in Hanoi’s suburban district of Soc Son on September 16.

 

It has a total investment of VND 645.2 billion, including VND 173 billion from Hanoi’s budget.

 

According to Nguyen Xuan Huynh, Vice General Director of the Hanoi Urban Environment Company, this is the first project in Vietnam and the region to use modern waste treatment processes.

 

The project, part of the Green Aid Plan of Japan, is significant for Hanoi as the volume of industrial waste has increased and dumping grounds are minimal, he said.

 

Meanwhile, Minoru Furukawa, President of Japan’s Hitachizosen Corporation from Japan, a contractor of the project, said that after a trial operation until December 2016, the system will be officially run and connected to the national power grid.

 

Materials for the system include solid waste, fabrics, plastics, animal carcasses, among other things. Meanwhile, air and water released from the system are cooled and filtered before being released into the environment.