Hitachi Zosen Inova group developed an Energy-from-Waste plant project in Australia as adeveloper and bank loans are secured. ~ 20-Year Operation for BOO Project (Build/Own/Operate) ~

Jan 09, 2020

Hitachi Zosen Inova AG(HZI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi Zosen Corporation and its subsidiary Hitachi Zosen Inova Australia Pty Ltd have completed the development of a BOO project of EfW plant in Rockingham, Western Australia.

Having the financial close completed on December 23, 2019, HZI group plays the role of developer of an EfW business for the first time, and also provides design, construction, services. And that, it will take a minority share in the project company as well.

This project consists of construction and operation of the EfW plant, sale of the electricity, and securingwastes as fuel. HZI group worked on the project development with consortium membersand formulated the business plan.

In addition to a minority equity investment in a special purpose company, HZI group forms a consortium with Acciona group, a Spanish conglomerate dedicated to renewable energy and infrastructure, for EPC (Engineering/Procurement/Construction) contract with the special purpose company.

HZI group is responsible for the main part of the plant, i.e. designing waste cranes, grates, boilers, flue gas treatment equipment, and bottom ash treatment equipment etc., as well as dispatching supervisors for equipment supplies, installation, and commissioning. Acciona group is mainly responsible for civil construction work.

Besides, HZI group will establish another joint venture with Suez, an environmental service company with head office based in France to jointly operate and maintain the plant for 20 years.

This plant processes 300,000 tons of waste per year and generates electricity equivalent to 36,000 households, which is renewable energy with CO2 savings of 300,000 tons a year.

There are many overseas EfW projects invested and operated by private companies. Our group is striving to strengthen the profitability not only through EPC but also AOM (After-sales Service/Operation/Maintenance).

The outline of the EfW plant

  1. 1Plant name : East Rockingham Resource Recovery Facility
  2. 2Construction Site : Rockingham Industrial Zone, Perth, Western Australia
  3. 3Capacity : Stoker type incineration 300,000t/year
  4. 4Gross power output : More than 28.9MW
  5. 5Date of completion : December 2022