A 6.1 MW waste-to-power factory, with an investment of $33 million, was inaugurated in Bac Ninh on Wednesday, the first of its kind in the northern province.
The factory, named Green Star-GCEP, is invested by a joint venture between Vietnam’s Green Star Co. Ltd. and South Korea’s Chosun Refractory Engineering. It can process industrial and household waste of 180 tons daily and generate 40 million kWh a year.
The construction was initiated in July 2020 and it was connected to the national grid on a trial basis in August 2022.
Addressing the event, Bac Ninh Vice Chairman Dao Quang Khai 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 center. The factory is part of the Vietnam-South Korea comprehensive strategic partnership, with a focus on environmental projects serving socioeconomic growth, according to provincial authorities.
In March, Green Star, Chosun Refractory Engineering, and SK ecoplant, part of Korean chaebol SK Group, signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) in waste incineration. The cooperation aims to serve Green Star-GCEP factory.