| Biomass energy ensures... |
| ...a reliable power supply in rural areas. |
| The power station... |
| ...produces electricity and heat from agricultural waste. |
| Clean technology for... |
| ...the future of South Africa. |
| The citrus from Letaba... |
| ... is supplied with process energy from biomass. |
| Workers next to the pressure pipe |
| The new generator |
| Instead of power from diesel... |
| ... energy from wind. |
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myclimate™ Gold Standard Projects STI provides Gold Standard Verified Emission Reductions and Gold Standard Certified Emission Reductions from the portfolio of activities managed by myclimate™. myclimate™ is a non-profit organization. All of its projects are developed in accordance with procedures, criteria and methodologies from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto protocol, and are inspected and validated by CDM accredited Designated Operational Entities (DOEs), such as The Gold Standard (www.cdmgoldstandard.org), which are independent, third-parties accepted by the United Nations. myclimate™ Gold Standard VER and CER Projects include: Biomass Energy in India Project name: 100 Village Program, Clean Electricity from Biomass In many parts of India, numerous rural communities do not have an ensured power supply. In areas like these, STI's implementation partners at myclimate™ seek to produce clean power using agricultural bio-waste and locally grown biomass. In collaboration with an experienced Indian company, STI's partners at myclimate™ will implement several 100 kW biomass gasification power plants in the State of Bihar. Local farmers provide bio-waste from agriculture and controlled biomass cultivation, which is converted into power. Thereby, power that is generated mostly out of diesel generators is replaced by climate neutral biomass power. Throughout the crediting time of the project, which corresponds to ten years, CO2 emissions can presumably be reduced by 12,000 tons by each 100kW power plant. The project includes a comprehensive plan for the enhancement of local living conditions. In parallel to the development of a secured power supply by means of the biomass power plants, local micro-companies are being established to supply the power plant with sustainably produced biomass and at the same time purchase electricity themselves, so that the power plant can be operated economically. Micro-companies like these, for example a rice mill or a cold store for the temporary storage of agricultural products, create valuable jobs and increase the share of the local farmers in the value chain of agricultural products. An established Indian company takes care of the construction and operation of the power plant. It has developed this broad concept for power supply in rural areas on the basis of biomass gasification, and during the last few years, the company has gathered invaluable experience with similar projects. Electricity and Heat from Biomass in India Project name: MPPL 4.5 MW Biomass Power Plant This project is the first of its kind in India. By overcoming the technological challenge of energy generation from low density crop residues the project has a huge impact on rural sustainable development by adding value to locally grown biomass waste. The purpose of the project is essentially to utilize the available biomass fuels in the region effectively for generation of power. A pioneering aspect is the utilization of low-density crop residues as a primary fuel. These low-density crop residues are otherwise burnt/decomposed in the fields resulting in environmental pollution and GHG emissions. The local population benefits in several ways from this project, located in Karnataka, South India: The project generates 650 jobs in the region. The project contributes approximately US$1 million to the rural economy each year through the Biomass Supply Chain. From an environmental perspective, it reduces the burning of agricultural biomass, which otherwise would result in high particulate emissions as well as contamination of ground water. As well, the project encourages organic farming through production of organic fertilizer and distributing the same to farmers from whose field crop residues have been collected. Watch a video about the project.
Project name: Clean Electricity in South Africa The wastewater treatment plant near Johannesburg is important for the local population. Due to fermentation during the cleaning process greenhouse gases (sewage gas) are released to the atmosphere. STI's implementation partners at myclimate™ plan to capture the sewage gas and produce clean electricity out of it. The wastewater treatment plant in Sebokeng Township, approximately 30 km Southwest of Johannesburg, purifies 65 million liters of sewage water every day. This process releases sewage gas with a high concentration of methane, a potent greenhouse gas and valuable fuel. STI's implementation partners at myclimate™ seek to capture the sewage gas and use it as a fuel for power generation. The infrastructure for capturing the gas as well as the generators for power production were once available at the site, but they haven't been operating for more than ten years due to the lack of spare parts and investment capital. Our project comprises the repair of these generators, as well as the financial resources for the maintenance of the system. Three local engineers are trained for this purpose. The project design aims also at recovering waste heat from the generator sets in order to achieve a better energy efficiency during the sewage treatment. The project triggers new investments in Township Sebokeng, an economically disadvantaged region. Further, it helps increasing the quality of the sewage water purification process, which is crucial to the health of the people that live there. In addition, training and work places for local engineers are created. Project name: Letaba Biomass to Energy Project The The aim of this project is the conversion from coal to biomass for steam generation on a citrus farm. By means of this project, a major employer in the North of South Africa is conversed into an ecologically and economically sustainable business. Health hazards due to coal particles will be reduced. The citrus farm currently consumes 10,700 tons of coal per year to generate steam for the production of fruit juice. The accumulated fruit peelings are dried and used as animal feed, which involves more coal to fire the drying plants. At present the coal is transported to the site from 380 km away. The plant is surrounded by huge forests and sawmills. This means that a large amount of sawdust and waste wood accumulates in a radius of 20 km. The project involves replacing the present boiler with a biomass boiler, which is produced by the Indian company Thermax. The sawdust and waste wood of the region are used to heat the boiler, with the capacity to incinerate around 18,000 tons of biomass per year. The project reduces health hazards and pollution by reducing coal particles. As the sawdust no longer rots in landfill sites, methane emissions are prevented and air quality is improved. The use of waste wood creates jobs for the local population as they are employed to collect the waste wood in the nearby forests. Transporting the wood is also leading to the creation of jobs with long-term employment prospects. Other jobs are created during the four-month construction and sanitation of the system.
Hydraulic Power in Indonesia Project name: Salido Kecil Mini Hydropower Plant, Indonesia The project is located in the west of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Its implementation makes it possible to supply a rural region of Indonesia with electricity from renewable energy. An obsolete hydropower plant in need of renovation, whose current power output of 75 kW is substantially below its potential capacity, is being restored, expanded and connected to the regional power grid in a 3-step process. As far as possible, the process should make use of the existing infrastructure. However, the majority of the technical and electronic installations must be replaced with new components. The completely constructed installation has a capacity of 1 MW and reduces around 4,500 tons of CO2 annually. As well as the contribution to climate protection, the project brings an improvement in the economical, social and ecological situation in the region. Power cuts due to inadequate capacity are extremely common in rural Indonesia. This project allows the local population to benefit from a more stable grid - a vital requirement for the local economy. The construction and operation of the facility also creates new employment opportunities, while the environment benefits from the substitution of diesel-based energy. There is no additional impact on the environment, as the power plant is built upon existing infrastructure. Demand for electricity in Indonesia is rising enormously year by year and the renewable energies - in particular hydropower - show immense potential in this country. Pilot projects of this kind should help to ensure that the demand for energy can be satisfied as sustainably as possible. Project name: Mad'Eole - Wind Energy in Madagascar The energy supply in the city and surroundings of Antisarana, at the northern end of Madagascar, can be described as unstable. The high oil and electricity prices have caused sharp rises in demand for firewood and charcoal, which is threatening the local forests. Today electricity is generated by the burning of diesel or fuel oil, which as well as CO2 emissions also causes heavy local air pollution. The project to construct the first wind farm in Madagascar firstly has the aim of bridging the shortage in the energy supply, while the construction of the wind farm in Ramena, situated 25 km away from Antisarana, should allow the generation of climate-neutral and renewable power. The wind farm will contain six turbines with a capacity of 200 kW each. The wind farm is a first step in a larger program, the aim of which is to supply the whole market in the Indian Ocean region with first-class wind turbines and to manufacture the turbines largely in the region. This makes the project in Ramena the starting signal for a technology transfer. Each turbine will reduce the CO2 output by about 350 t CO2 per year, leading to a total reduction of 31,500 t CO2 in the first 15 years.
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