Professionals in the waste industry now have access to the recently published Global Waste to Energy Plant Market report.

The report provides an analysis of the global waste to energy (WTE) plant market for the period 2009–2016 along with a detailed breakdown of new plants, modernisation works, and operation and maintenance services.

The study looks at the WTE aspect of municipal solid waste management, describes the current status of various regions’ WTE plant markets and gives a comprehensive competitive analysis of the global key markets.

Findings show that the WTE plant market is benefitting from the global shift from coal and nuclear power to renewable energy.

The study found that the adoption of WTE plants is highest in Europe and Asia-Pacific, due to their introduction of globally the most advanced municipal solid waste treatment processes. These regions are currently the global market leaders with the highest mass volume of incinerated municipal solid waste and the highest estimated market revenue.

Europe and Asia-Pacific are expected to become the most attractive market for new WTE plant installations by 2016.

The report found a strong demand for WTE thermal solutions from regions with high population density but limited area, such as Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia. This is due to the diversion of waste from landfilling to incineration for energy recovery.