A consortium of Hitachi Zosen INOVA (HZI), Tribe Infrastructure Group and New Energy Corporation has awarded SUEZ the role of waste management partner for the East Rockingham Resource Recovery Facility for a minimum term of 20 years.

The project encompasses the design, construction, financing and operation of a greenfield Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility in the Rockingham Industry Zone 40km south of the Perth Central Business District.  The new facility will treat approximately 300,000 tonnes per year of residual waste from municipal, commercial and industrial sources and up to 30,000 tonnes per year of biosolids.  The EfW facility will generate 29 MW of reliable renewable energy, enough to power over 36,000 homes.

SUEZ’s entry into the project represents the single largest commitment by a waste management company to the development of the energy from waste sector in Australia. The company's role includes:

• Waste Supply – SUEZ will supply at least 65,000 tonnes per year of Commercial & Industrial waste.
• Operations & Maintenance – SUEZ will lead the delivery of a 20-year operations & maintenance service to the project in partnership with HZI and New Energy.
• Disposal Services – SUEZ will provide best-practice collection & disposal services for fly ash residue and non-processible waste at its resource recovery facilities in Bibra Lake and North Bannister.
• Power Offtake – SUEZ will purchase reliable renewable electricity generated by the project for its operational requirements across its business in the Perth area.

The start of construction activities is planned to take place in 2019.