Environmental Energy
The world’s largest waste-to-energy investor and operator
Environmental energy is the largest core business sector of Everbright Environment, contributing the most to its overall business. This sector encompasses waste-to-energy ("WTE") and various synergy-based businesses, development of environmental protection industrial parks, integrated urban services, waste sorting, resource utilisation and recycling, as well as environmental technical consultancy and engineering design.In 2025, environmental energy continued to focus on the solid waste business area, improving the layout of the WTE business chain, enhancing its operational resilience, and solidifying its industry-leading position.
As of 31 December 2025, environmental energy business had invested in and held a total of 284 projects, with an aggregate investment of approximately RMB101.378 billion, and undertook different types of asset-light businesses including 4 O&M and EPCO (Engineering Design-Procurement-Construction-Operaiton) projects. The designed capacities of these projects (including processing capacity under the O&M model) include but not limited to: an annual processing capacity of 55,297,500 tonnes of household waste, an annual on-grid electricity generation of 19,288,795,800 kWh, an annual processing capacity of 3,151,045 tonnes of food and kitchen waste, and an annual heat and steam supply capacity of 1,910,832 tonnes.
Benchmark Projects
China’s only and the world’s second semi-underground integrated waste treatment project.
A WTE project supporting the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games.
A site for Social Practise recognised by China Executive Leadership Academy, Jinggangshan, Jiangxi Province.
A demonstration project for China’s “Peaking Carbon Emissions and Achieving Carbon Neutrality” (“Dual Carbons”) Strategy (EPC model).
China’s first WTE project that solved the Not-in-My-Backyard (NIMBY) effect and was established at the project’s original construction site.
A “community-friendly plant” and “living room of the city” with public amenities but without walls, and a typical case on overcoming obstacles since the 18th National Congress recognised by the Organisation Department of the CPC Central Committee in China.
A “garden-like factory” as reported by China Central Television (CCTV).
A green benchmark of the Mekong Delta.
An International Safety Awards Distinction awardee, with the Prime Minister of Vietnam attending the completion ceremony of the project.
