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Efficiency assessment of waste incineration power plants in China using data envelopment analysis

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  • Yunna Wu
  • Xiaoshan Lin

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China has ranked first in waste incineration power capacity and loading capacity owing to the promotion of favourable policies since 2017. Because of economic and environmental advantages, incineration power generation has become the most promising waste disposal method. To help further promote improve incineration power generation so as to improve the energy efficiency, this paper analyses the power generation and carbon emission reduction efficiency of 31 waste incineration power plants in China using data envelopment analysis. According to the results, all waste incineration power plants studied operate at an acceptable level and 70% of the operating efficiency them is approved to be efficient. As a result, waste incineration power plants of China have higher productive efficiency with lower environmental efficiency. Based on the result, this paper proposes suggestions for the waste incineration power industry in China, which may provide a reference for policy makers and firm managers.

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  • Yunna Wu & Xiaoshan Lin, 2019. "Efficiency assessment of waste incineration power plants in China using data envelopment analysis," International Journal of Business Continuity and Risk Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 9(4), pages 312-332.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbcrm:v:9:y:2019:i:4:p:312-332
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