With an investment of roughly 300 million USD, it's the largest waste power plant in Vietnam with a capacity of burning 4,000 tonnes of dry waste, equivalent to nearly 5,000 tonnes of fresh waste, per day. The designed power generation capacity from the incineration of phase 1 is 15 Megawatts. The project is expected to solve the waste treatment issues of Hanoi and many localities across the country.
Hanoi produces around 7,000 tons of trash a day, which are mainly processed at two waste treatment complexes in Soc Son District and Son Tay Town. Until now, they were mostly buried or turned into fertilizer, with a very small portion being burnt to produce electricity.
The 8-million-strong hospital has been facing serious waste handling problem. Scenes of trash overflowing the streets and left uncollected for days have recurred in recent years.
