August 15, 2026
32 Plants Across Eight Countries: China’s Waste-to-Energy Sector Accelerates Overseas
China’s waste-to-energy expansion abroad has moved beyond equipment exports and project wins into financing, construction, operation, and long-term concessions. As of July 2026, 16 of the 32 overseas sites with deep Chinese participation had started construction or were being built, while only two were in operation. The key test ahead is whether companies can keep replicating projects in focused markets and turn legal, financing, local team, supply-chain, and operating experience into lasting business capability.