May 2022

2022 Edition Worldwide Market Share Analysis of Thermal Waste Treatment Plants Now Available

Worldwide award volume for Energy-from-Waste (EfW) plants in 2021 shows strong markets in EMEA and China, a mixed picture in Japan, Southeast Asia, and Oceania, with continued low activity in North and South America.

AVP’s “Market Share Analysis of Thermal Waste Treatment Plants” has been published annually since 2002 and covers in one comprehensive report, worldwide EfW awards from 2012 to 2021 (10-year period). The analysis is done entirely on the basis of thermal treatment capacity (furnace capacity) and is derived from reference list analysis, information provided directly by suppliers and developers, and respective clarifications. Technologies taken into account include traditional grate, fluidized bed, gasification, pyrolysis, plasma and other advanced technologies for thermal treatment of municipal and commercial solid waste. Fuels covered include mixed municipal waste, commercial waste, RdF and Multifuel. To best reflect actual market size and market share, and to analyze long-term trends in a consistent way, our analysis recognizes (as much as possible) “awards” strictly upon “confirmed financial close and/or construction start”.

Important analysis elements for this report include:

  • Regional/country analysis
  • Market share by supplier and region
  • Market split by technology
  • Market split by fuel sources
  • Analysis by contract type e.g. new capacity, replacement, revamping
  • Backlog analysis by market and supplier (plants under construction to be started up 2022 or later)
  • Detailed 10-year trending analysis for all data provided

Additional data tracked in our proprietary database
Whenever possible, we track additional information project-by-project, which is not part of this report such as:

  • More in-depth customer information and segmentation
  • Contract type – e.g. BOO, EPC, technology packages, etc.
  • CAPEX information
  • More detailed Flue Gas Cleaning Technology information and market shares
  • Awards in the sewage sludge incineration/gasification market
  • European historic EfW awards back to 2000, Global EfW awards back to 2008

This information can be made available in connection with in-depth market/regional analysis, competitor analysis, trending, etc.

The analysis for 2021 market development shows a mixed picture in the different regions:

  • EMEA 2021 is very high, over double compared to 10-year average – Driven by strong award volumes in UK, Middle East and Germany, plus another 10 countries contributing for the 10-year period 2012-2021
  • China volume high despite patchy reporting – Due to Corona and general Chinese reporting procedures, the current count of approx. 68’000 tpd for 2021 awards might still be underrepresenting the actual market. 2020 volume corrected upwards by 80% to about 94’000 tpd based on updated reporting
  • Japan well below 10-year average – Driven by upgrading, revamping and replacements, overall investment activity is expected to pick up again going forward
  • Revamping & replacements picking up in Western Europe and Japan
  • Multifuel gaining market share
  • Importance of private developers and financial sponsors growing

Price: Euro 6’900.- / Website special: if ordered by May 20, 2022, EURO 6’100.-