In Mexico City, Veolia Will Build and Operate the First Waste to Energy Facility in Latin America
22 Mai 2017 - 7:05AM
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Regulatory News:
Veolia (Paris:VIE), through its subsidiary Proactiva Medio
Ambiente Mexico S.A. de C.V., has won the public call for tenders
published by the government of Mexico City and just signed the
contract to Design, Build, and Operate the first Waste to Energy
facility in Latin America. With a capacity twice that of the
largest facility in France, this unit will treat around 1.6 million
metric tons of household waste a year. The 30 year operation and
maintenance contract of this facility will represent an estimated
cumulative revenue of 886 million euros for Veolia.
Jointly with leading global and Mexican companies, Veolia will
build and operate the first waste to energy plant in Latin America.
It must be said that each day, the inhabitants of Mexico City
generate 13,000 metric tons of waste. Untreated, this waste would
cover the city’s central square, Plancha Zocalo, to a depth of one
meter. At present, two-thirds of this waste is landfilled.
This new waste to energy facility will provide an efficient
alternative for treating the waste from this city of 10 million
people. Each day, it will convert about one-third of the city’s
household waste into green energy. The 965,000 MWh of electricity
produced each year by the plant will be used directly by the Mexico
City Subway Metro.
Gustavo Migues, Executive Vice President Latin America at
Vesolia, explains: “Today, waste can become a valuable resource. In
this instance, Mexico City will favor the treatment of waste and
the production of renewable energy. We are delighted to have been
selected for this truly significant project, through which we will
contribute to improving the quality of life of the citizens of
Mexico City and their essential services, while also helping fight
climate change.” He adds: "What we are going to do in Mexico City
is the demonstration that our expertise in waste management - one
of Veolia's core business - has a bright future ahead of it. The
needs in Mexico, and more widely in Latin America, are such that we
have a huge potential for development ".
The plant’s construction is due to begin in 2017 and will last 3
years. Operations are scheduled to start in 2020.
Active for 25 years in Mexico, Veolia serves 13 million people
in the country and employs 3,000. Veolia treats 2.3 million metric
tons of waste a year and provides 800,000 people with a waste
collection service. With 500 million cubic meters of drinking water
produced annually, Veolia Mexico meets the needs of the residents
of 20 Mexican cities.
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Veolia group is the global leader in optimized resource
management. With over 163 000 employees worldwide, the Group
designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions
that contribute to the sustainable development of communities and
industries. Through its three complementary business activities,
Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available
resources, and to replenish them.In 2016, the Veolia group supplied
100 million people with drinking water and 61 million people with
wastewater service, produced 54 million megawatt hours of energy
and converted 30 million metric tons of waste into new materials
and energy.Veolia Environnement (listed on Paris Euronext: VIE)
recorded consolidated revenue of €24.39 billion in
2016.www.veolia.com
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