Thua Thien-Hue, March 29 -- The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has put into operation the first advanced technology waste-to-energy plant in Huong Thuy township as part of the sustainability plan to build a 'green' urban area in central Vietnam.

The Phu Son waste treatment plant, invested by EB environment energy company from 2021 at a cost of 1.7 trillion VND on 11.2ha, could process 600 tonnes of waste per day, while providing material for construction from ash and having power production capacity of 12MW per hour of incineration.

The plant was designed for processing 220,000 tonnes of waste per year, and supplying 93 million KW per hour. It also collects trash and leachate for recycling and treatment, as well as strictly monitori...