- The province in Vietnam is deploying four waste-to-power projects with a total capacity of handling 1,300 to 1,500 tons of waste daily.
- The construction commenced in July 2020 and connected to the national grid on a trial basis in August 2022.
Yesterday, the northern province of Vietnam, Bac Ninh, inaugurated a 6.1 megawatts (MW) waste-to-power factory, with an investment of $33 million. A joint venture between Vietnam’s Green Star Co. Ltd. and South Korea’s Chosun Refractory Engineering brought the Green Star-GCEP factory to completion. The factory can process industrial and household waste of 180 tons daily and generate 40 million kWh a year.
In addition, the construction commenced in July 2020 and connected to the national grid on a trial basis in August 2022. Addressing the event, the Vice Chairman of Dao Quang Khai, Bac Ninh, said the province is deploying four waste-to-power projects with a total capacity of handling 1,300-1,500 tons of waste daily, aiming to process all household waste from the second quarter of 2024.
After the event, South Korean Minister of Environment Han Wha-jin and provincial leaders visited the operations centre. According to provincial authorities, the factory is part of the Vietnam-South Korea comprehensive strategic partnership, focusing on environmental projects serving socio-economic growth.
In March, Green Star, Chosun Refractory Engineering, and SK ecoplant, part of the Korean chaebol SK Group, signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI) in waste incineration. The cooperation aims to serve the Green Star-GCEP factory.