MHIEC Receives Order from Kagoshima City to Refurbish Hokubu Waste-to-Energy Plant
- Project will extend service life and increase energy efficiency of stoker type incinerator constructed in March 2007
- Project completion scheduled for February 2026, resulting in greater than 10% annual reduction in CO2 emissions
TOKYO, Jan 26, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order from Kagoshima City for refurbishment of its Hokubu Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Plant. The order calls for renovation of the facility s stoker type incinerator, capable of processing 530 tonnes per day (tpd)(Note1), to extend the plant s service life and enhance its energy efficiency. The contract is valued at 6.75 billion Japanese yen, with completion scheduled for February 2026.