我国城市水务市场发展趋势浅析

Evaluation of development trend of urban water industry in China

在城市化水平迅速提高以及水质标准提高而水源污染日趋严重、供排水设备老化的行业背景下,水务市场出现巨大的资金需求。资金成为拉动水务市场发展的核心动力和产业纽带。水务市场项目的部分公益性特征,使水务市场发展受到来自法律和政策体系的多重制约。水务市场作为一种稳定的低回报的长期投资,高效稳定的运营成为赢利的关键。国家职能部门和各级地方政府是水务市场化进程的积极推动者,国有资本也是这一过程的重要参与者。

A huge demand of investment is placed at market of urban water industry, due to the urbanization, high standard of water quality, increase of water pollution and aging of water supply equipment and sewerage system. Funding becomes the driven force for further development of water and wastewater sector. Water and wastewater industry faces many restriction factors in legislation and policy making systems, as these projects generate public goods. The investment put into water and wastewater industry can get stable and long-term return, but the return is low. Thus, efficient and stable operation of the industry is the key for making profit. The governmental agencies and local governments are the active promoters for the marketization of water industry, and state-owned capital is also a key participator of the process.