Ha Noi inaugurates 90 MW waste-to-energy plant

With the capacity to process 5,000 tons of waste per day and generate 90 MW of electricity, the facility has been connected to the national grid since July 2022. It is regarded as a long-term solution to Ha Noi's mounting waste management challenges.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh underscored the project's significance, calling it a crucial milestone that reflects the city's commitment to modernizing waste collection, transportation, and treatment systems.

He requested relevant agencies urgently devise a plan to treat one million cubic meters of waste buried at the Soc Son solid waste treatment complex, aiming to process all long-accumulated landfill waste within the next five to seven years.

The project, invested by Ha Noi Thien Y Environmental Energy JSC — a member of the CNTY–EUZY Group — broke ground in August 2019 with a total investment exceeding US$320 million. It employs advanced Belgian mechanical grate furnace technology that meets stringent European and Vietnamese environmental standards.

General Director of CNTY–EUZY Group According to Tao Duc Tieu reported that Ha Noi generates roughly 7,500 tons of household waste daily, posing serious environmental and public health challenges. The plant, he said, offers a sustainable solution by converting waste into clean energy, contributing to socio-economic development and a greener, more modern capital.

General Director of VNTY Nguyen Thi Hong Van — the operator of HNTY — noted that after over three years of trial operation, the facility is now running stably, treating around 70 percent of Ha Noi's daily household waste and gradually replacing traditional landfills. She expressed hope that the second phase would soon commence to handle long-buried waste, reclaiming land for parks and public spaces while mitigating soil and groundwater pollution.

Significant step towards sustainable waste management

With a population of over 8 million, Ha Noi generates about 7,600 tonnes of household waste every day. For many years, most of this waste has been treated through landfilling, putting significant pressure on the environment, infrastructure, and local communities.

The inauguration of the Soc Son Waste-to-Energy Plant is seen as a fundamental solution to the city’s decades-long household waste problem, turning waste into clean, renewable energy and contributing to socio-economic development while moving Hanoi toward a greener and more sustainable future.

The serves as a symbol of green technology and Ha Noi's vision for sustainable urban development — turning waste into resources and transforming the dream of a green, clean, and modern capital into reality.

Waste incineration technology to generate electricity is increasingly favored because of several advantages over other technologies, such as reducing waste volume and mass by 90-95 percent, utilizing heat, reducing greenhouse gas emissions compared to landfill and minimizing water pollution.

Earlier, on September 18, the Ha Noi People's Committee and AMACCAO Group inaugurated the Seraphin waste-to-energy plant at the Xuan Son solid waste treatment complex in Tung Thien ward, marking a significant step towards sustainable waste management in the capital.

In the coming time, Ha Noi will continue to expand modern waste-to-energy plants, develop centralized waste treatment zones, and promote waste sorting at source, a key solution linked with raising public awareness. The city also pledges to create the most favorable conditions for enterprises to invest in waste treatment, working towards a cleaner, greener, and more modern Ha Noi.

The city will also continue to implement waste treatment projects in Chuong My, Phu Xuyen, Thanh Tra, and Gia Lam districts and other areas. The construction of waste plants around the central area will help reduce transport distances, lower costs and decrease the city's budget expenditures./.