A new report published by the London-based research firm Visiongain, and available through ReportLinker, indicates that capital expenditures on waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies will reach $9.2 billion in 2015.

The report says mounting environmental concerns, increased governmental policy, more stringent renewable targets and a desire for increased domestic energy production, will bolster investment in WTE. According to Visiongain, the biggest growth regions are the U.K., Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe.

The 249-page report covers investments in new and upgraded WTE facilities around the world using municipal solid waste (MSW) as a primary fuel source for energy production. This includes direct combustion and advanced thermal, but not biological processes, the company says. Also included in the report, Visiongain says, are forecasts of municipal waste processing capacity for national markets through to 2018.

Topics covered in the report include WTE industry prospects, major investment areas, key players, market dynamics and industry consolidation.

According to Visiongain, the report also provides profiles of 12 companies operating within the WTE market, such as Babcock & Wilcox Vølund A/S, Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., Covanta Energy Corporation and others. The study also includes a discussion of regional and national markets, with analyses of 20 countries. Also part of the report are details on hundreds of WTE projects.

Additional report details and ordering information are available at http://www.reportlinker.com/p03152206-summary/view-report.html.