Jason Pugh

The state government is examining whether waste-to-energy facilities will adversely affect people’s health and recycling habits before evaluating proposals for facilities in Perth and the Pilbara.

New Energy Corporation has furthered its bid to build a waste-to-energy plant in Rockingham by securing its first waste supply contract.

Western Australians could be using energy converted from municipal solid waste in less than two years if companies proposing waste-to-energy plants achieve their timeframes.

New Energy Corporation has shifted its waste to energy projects into gear by contracting the Australian arm of US-based engineering company Kiewit to handle design and construction for two plants worth about $330 million.

Two Western Australian companies pushing waste to energy projects worth more than $710 million are planning to start construction within the next year.

New Energy Corporation’s plans to build two Western Australian waste-to-energy facilities have received a boost after the company secured up to $50 million in senior debt from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.

Perth-based New Energy Corporation has received another boost to its proposal for Australia’s first waste-to-energy plant, with a commitment of waste from the Town of Port Hedland.

New Energy Corporation has had another win in its proposal to build a $200 million waste-to-energy plant near Port Hedland.

Three waste-to-energy projects have received environmental approval, while the state government has increased landfill levies.

Perth-based New Energy Corporation has signed a contract to manage waste in the Town of Port Hedland utilising its $200 million waste-to-energy plant, which is due to open in 2018.