A waste-to-energy plant project, worth almost VND2.3 trillion (US$92 million) in investment in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, was approved in 2022 but its feasibility study remains incomplete and the investor has yet to be chosen.

The provincial administration worked with relevant agencies on Tuesday to address issues related to the long-running waste treatment project, located in Vinh Tan Commune of Vinh Cuu District.

In September 2022, authorities gave the green light to implement the Vinh Tan waste-to-energy plant project, whose developer is Le Delta JSC, under the public-private partnership format in two phases.

The project would process 800 metric tons of waste and generate 20MW of electricity per day in phase one.

Its waste treatment capacity would amount to 1,200 metric tons per day in phase two, with its electricity output reaching 30MW.

However, its feasibility study has not been done, causing the project to fall behind its schedule by about two months, said Phan Trung Hung Ha, deputy director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.

The Vinh Tan waste-to-energy plant project has hit a snag due to an incomplete environmental impact assessment, stalling the investor selection process.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment recently rejected the project’s environmental report, citing the need for further revisions.

At a recent meeting, Vo Van Phi, vice-chairman of the provincial administration, emphasized the critical importance of the project and urged all stakeholders to expedite their efforts.

Phi specifically called on the project developer to revise the environmental report and resubmit it to the ministry for approval.

He also directed the provincial Departments of Natural Resources and Environment, along with the Department of Science and Technology, to assist the developer in finalizing the report by the end of next month.

Phi instructed Vinh Cuu authorities to allocate the necessary budget to promptly complete the detailed planning for the project.

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