Overseas Expansion of Waste-to-Energy Projects Accelerates, Creating New Opportunities for Domestic Steam Turbine Systems to Go Global

Since the beginning of 2026, the overseas expansion of China's waste-to-energy industry has significantly accelerated. Large-scale environmental protection investment projects with Chinese funding have been launched in multiple Southeast Asian and Central Asian countries, marking a concentrated window for the industry's overseas deployment. Leveraging mature waste incineration technologies and comprehensive industrial chain advantages, leading domestic environmental protection enterprises are accelerating their presence in overseas markets such as Vietnam, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. From January to May this year, 11 overseas waste-to-energy power plants have reached key milestones, including commencement of construction, foundation pouring, equipment installation, and grid connection. The large-scale development of the overseas waste incineration industry has become a prevailing trend.

In terms of project implementation data, the 11 projects under construction collectively handle over 15,500 tons of waste per day, with a total investment exceeding $1.17 billion. Uzbekistan, capitalizing on policy and geographical advantages, has become the core market for Chinese environmental protection enterprises' overseas expansion, with seven waste incineration projects launched. Project construction progress is advancing steadily: the expansion project in Hanoi, Vietnam, has commenced; the Astana Ecological Park in Kazakhstan has broken ground; two waste-to-energy plants in Thailand have completed equipment installation and grid connection; and multiple projects across Uzbekistan have reached critical construction stages, including concrete pouring, steam drum installation, and boiler pressure tests. A large number of incinerators and waste heat boilers, paired with steam turbine generator sets, are entering the installation phase.

In terms of equipment configuration, waste-to-energy power plants predominantly adopt the mainstream process route of mechanical grate incinerators paired with waste heat boilers and condensing steam turbine generator sets. For instance, the Wangneng Bukhara project is equipped with a 50MW condensing steam turbine unit, the Kangheng Kashkadarya project features a 45MW steam turbine, and the Nonthaburi project in Thailand utilizes a 20MW unit. Steam turbines of varying capacities serve as the core power equipment in waste-to-energy systems, with their performance directly determining the power generation output and operational stability of the plants. As overseas projects are launched in batches, the market demand for customized small and medium-sized steam turbines adapted to low-calorific flue gas parameters is rising concurrently, creating broad supply opportunities for specialized domestic steam turbine manufacturers.

Luoyang Hanfei Power, with years of experience in the R&D and manufacturing of small and medium-sized industrial steam turbines, is closely following the overseas expansion trend of the waste-to-energy industry. The company focuses on the niche segment of waste heat recovery in waste incineration, offering customized condensing and back-pressure steam turbine products tailored to the steam parameters and capacity requirements of different incinerators. With its customization capabilities and comprehensive experience in production, installation, and technical services, the company's products are suitable for waste-to-energy plants of various scales, both domestically and internationally, meeting the equipment selection standards for mainstream waste-to-energy projects ranging from 0.3MW to 50MW.

Currently, global demand for solid waste harmless treatment continues to rise, and countries in Central and Southeast Asia are accelerating the development of municipal waste treatment infrastructure. This will continue to drive the launch of numerous new, upgraded, and expanded waste incineration projects. As domestic environmental protection enterprises further expand overseas, the export market for waste incineration-supporting steam turbines will continue to grow. Luoyang Hanfei Power will remain committed to industry development trends, optimizing the design and manufacturing of waste heat recovery-specific steam turbines. Leveraging its local manufacturing advantages and proven project integration experience, the company will actively engage with equipment procurement demands for waste-to-energy projects both domestically and internationally, supporting the global expansion of China's power equipment alongside the waste incineration industry chain.