Speaker of Parliament of Finland attends Thang Long - Bac Ninh waste-to-energy plant recognition ceremony for completion of construction

The leaders witness the signing of Thang Long waste-to-energy plant recognition for completion of construction.

Participants at the ceremony were Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Head of the Provincial Delegation of National Assembly Deputies; Mr. Le Anh Tuan, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Foreign Affairs; Mr. Dao Quang Khai, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee; Mr. Keijo Norvanto, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Finland to Vietnam; leaders of departments, branches, sectors, and Que Vo town.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan presents flowers to Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-Aho.

Thang Long - Bac Ninh waste-to-energy plant invested by Thang Long Energy Environment Joint Stock Company has a total investment of about VND 1,400 billion with a total area of about 5 hectares. Its processing capacity is 500 tons of waste per day, and its electricity generation capacity is 11 MW, using advanced technology and equipment imported directly from Finland. This is the first project using a waste pretreatment line and a circulating fluidized bed incinerator, two advanced technology lines from Finland combined with a Siemens steam turbine to ensure the plant’s stability and efficiency.

Until now, the plant has completed 100% of construction and is ready to put into trial operation in the near future. When it comes into operation, it will improve a clean and green environment as well as provide a part of the electricity demand for socio-economic development, thereby, contributing partly to the State budget.

Mr. Jussi Halla-Aho speaks at the ceremony.

Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-Aho expressed his joy that after 50 years of establishing diplomatic relations, Vietnam and Finland have switched from development aid to development cooperation, thereby, promoting trade cooperation on the basis of mutual benefit. At the same time, he confirmed that Thang Long - Bac Ninh waste-to-energy plant is a testament to the successful cooperation between two countries, contributing to improving the environment and minimizing climate change, towards the goal of green and sustainable development that the two countries are aiming for.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Dao Quang Khai speaks at the ceremony.

On behalf of the provincial leaders, Vice Chairman Dao Quang Khai expressed his honor when Mr. Jussi Halla-Aho and the Finnish Parliament spent their valuable time attending the Thang Long - Bac Ninh waste-to-energy plant recognition ceremony for completion of construction. This demonstrates the Finnish Government’s interest and effective support for the cause of environmental protection in Vietnam in general, as well as that of Bac Ninh province in particular, he added.

Secretary Nguyen Anh Tuan presents Dong Ho folk painting to Mr. Jussi Halla-Aho.

Khai also acknowledged and praised the effort of Thang Long Energy Environment Joint Stock Company in completing the plant’s construction. He further affirmed that after the plant comes into operation, Bac Ninh will become the first province in the country to treat all amounts of daily household waste using the world’s most advanced and high-tech waste incineration technology.

In the coming time, Khai requested that the Company would soon put the plant into trial operation before going into official operation, ensuring compliance with the legal regulations.

Mr. Jussi Halla-Aho and the provincial leaders visit the plant.

Departments, branches, sectors, and Que Vo town need to coordinate, support and create all conditions for the Company to soon put the plant into operation, ensuring environmental pollution treatment, fire prevention and fighting as well as full compliance with the provisions of Vietnamese law.

On this occasion, Mr. Jussi Halla-Aho and the provincial leaders visited and listened to an introduction of the plant’s operation and waste treatment processes.