Hyundai Heavy Industries Power Systems (HHI Power Systems), a South Korean industrial boiler and energy technology company under the Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, is preparing to enter Uzbekistan’s waste-to-energy (WTE) market. The company is exploring a project to convert municipal waste into electricity and industrial steam using its eco-friendly circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) boiler systems.
According to Uzbekistan’s energy regulatory agency Uzenergyinspection on April 30, the agency held a meeting on April 23 with HHI Power Systems and Korean engineering firm KICC to discuss launching a WTE project.
WTE technology captures high-temperature heat generated from the incineration of waste and converts it into power and thermal energy. The technology offers an environmentally friendly solution to waste disposal while improving energy efficiency.
HHI Power Systems and KICC are preparing to enter the Uzbek market with support from Korea District Heating Corporation, which is already engaged in modernizing Uzbekistan’s district heating infrastructure. The companies initially considered a feasibility study but have now shifted to directly pursuing the full-scale project.
As part of the plan, HHI Power Systems is considering the supply of CFBC boilers, which can efficiently burn high-moisture waste and low-calorific fuels. Operating at lower combustion temperatures, these systems help reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx).
HHI Power Systems entered the boiler business in 1978 and has since contributed to various power plant and petrochemical projects both domestically and abroad. In 2019, the company secured a $100 million order for three CFBC boilers for the Thai Oil refinery modernization project. More recently, it signed a contract with Kolon Global to supply CFBC boilers for a biomass power plant in Jeongeup, South Korea.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan is actively cooperating with South Korea on carbon reduction and energy diversification. The two countries have signed an agreement on joint international carbon reduction projects. Uzbekistan is also working with Korea Western Power on a biomass fuel initiative that uses cotton stalk waste to replace coal in district heating systems.
