Co-Generation Plant

Total Investment US$29.8 million, outside investment amount negotiable
Contact person claims to be negotiating with US firms
Project has been approved by the government

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During its 10th Five Year Plan, Shanghai aims to invest at least 3% of its GDP on environmental infrastructure in the following: (a) urban wastewater collection and disposal coverage extended from 68 percent to closer to complete coverage in the greater metropolitan area; (b) urban wastewater treatment expanded from the current 44 percent to 70 percent in the metropolitan area; (c) reduction of COD by 10t or 31, 500 tons/year; (d) solid waste managed with 60 percent of domestic garbage collected and treated in the urban areas by 2003, and 90 percent by 2005 compared to 30 percent at present, and in the rural areas, 30 percent of garbage collected by 2003, and 80 percent by 2005 compared to low percent at present; and (e) forestation of 28-30 percent in Shanghai City from the current level of 22 percent.

The total amount of loans under the proposed Adjustable Project Loan is expected to be about $700 million grouped into 3 phases of $250, $250 and $200 million. The first phase would concentrate on urban environment, including wastewater collection, treatment and disposal, improvements to solid and hazardous waste management, and information technology. The second phase would focus on suburban environment improvements, in both wastewater and solid waste management.

The loan should be finalized in 6/2002 so companies interested in these projects should get involved now. (see: Solid Waste Equipment Show information in exhibition Section).

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Shanghai’s Suzhou Creek Rehabilitation Project

The clean-up effort of Shanghai’s Suzhou creek, which flows through the city, is the largest of Shanghia’s environmental projects. The city has pledged $1 billion, including a $300 million loan from the Asian Development Bank, to clean up the river and install sewer infrastructure in surrounding areas. Over the last three years about $169 million has been spent on the project thus far.

Shanghai appears to have decided to dredge the creek’s toxic sludge for disposal similar to the clean-up of the PCB contaminated Hudson River in New York. Foreign assistance will be needed on the treatment of sludge. Treatment options being discussed are the building of a dedicated facility for the treatment and disposal of hazardous waste, converting into fertilizer, or used in the making of construction materials.

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Solid Waste Mangagment-Shanghia- Incineration Projects

Suzhou Creek is used by Shanghai to transport municipal solid waste to landfills located near the mouth of the Yangtze River. Often the barges discharge leachate into the creek. Trucking garbage through the city is expensive, and causes more vehicle emissions. The city is trying to compact and incinerate more of its solid waste. France and Spain have helped in the installation of solid waste incinerators that can handle 1000-1500 tons per day. The city hopes to increase capacity to 6000-10,000 tons per day within the next few years (currently Shanghai produces about 10,000 tons per day of solid waste, although that figure is increasing rapidly). The city is seeking a $100 million loan from the World Bank to support this plan.

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