Name of the Project
Tachibana Waste to Energy (WtE) plant.

Location
Takatsu district, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Client
Kawasaki City.

Project Description
The Tachibana WtE plant had operated for about 40 years, but the facilities have aged and the incineration plant ceased to operate in March 2015. 

The WtE Plant subsequently closed in 2016.

The project entails the construction of a municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration plant.

The current facilities will be dismantled and removed, and rebuilt as a stoker-type incinerator, with a total waste treatment capacity of 600 t/d. 

The new MSW incineration plant will comprise three stoker-type incinerators, each with a capacity of 200 t/d and other related equipment.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Value
¥29.8-billion.

Duration
The project is expected to be completed and handed over in September 2023.

Latest Developments
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co (MHIEC) has received an order from Kawasaki City to build the WtE plant.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
MHIEC (construction contract).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
MHIEC, tel +81 45 227 1280 or fax +81 45 227 1293.