In order to improve the core competitiveness and technological innovation capability, Sanfeng Covanta has established a productive R&D and innovation platform, and formed an R&D and innovation team with high professional members and strong ability. Sanfeng Covanta will arrange every year enough amount of funds from sales revenue for technology R&D. Through independent R&D and cooperation with leading scientific research units to develop new processes and new technologies in the industry, Sanfeng Covanta is trying to continuously improve China's waste incineration power generation industry technology and equipment manufacturing level.

Over the past 20 years, the company has continued to promote innovation and has made many research achievements and successful applications in low nitrogen combustion of municipal solid waste, co-processing of kitchen waste, sludge blending, flue gas purification and ultra-low emission, utilization technology and equipment of fly ash resources.