Tonnes of CO2eq Compensated
345
Project Type
Methane
Biome
Scrubland
Location
Sabará
Status
Active
Standard
CDM
Macaubas Landfill Gas Project
This project captures, burns and generates electricity through the use of landfill gas (biogas) produced at CTR Macaúbas (Macaúbas Waste Treatment Center), located in the municipality of Sabará, in Minas Gerais.
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CTR Macaúbas, located in the municipality of Sabará, in Minas Gerais, receives urban solid waste from 24 municipalities in the Region.
The waste treatment process, in an anaerobic regime, generates methane gas, which feeds burners to produce electricity.
Part of the electricity generated in the burners is used for self-consumption in the plant itself, the other part is sent to the local electricity grid.
The biogas power plant has a generation capacity of up to 9.9 MW upon completion of the project.
The biogas capture and collection systems and the flaring station consist of a network of biogas pipelines and a flaring station, equipped with flares, centrifugal blowers, and all other supporting mechanical and electrical subsystems and accessories required to operate the system. To ensure efficient biogas uptake and maximum quality, compaction and sanitary coverage of waste are carried out on a daily basis, as well as the connection of vertical drains.
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What are the project SDGs
The project Macaubas Landfill Gas Project includes 3 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, which are:
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
Ensure reliable, sustainable, modern, and affordable access to energy for all. This goal aims to ensure that all people have access to reliable, sustainable, and modern energy sources to meet their basic needs such as lighting, heating, transportation, and productive use. This includes promoting access to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, and ensuring that the energy transition is made inclusively and equitably, taking into account the needs of the most vulnerable communities. Additionally, it seeks to improve energy efficiency and expand access to energy services in rural and remote areas.
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. This goal aims to ensure that economic growth is sustainable and inclusive, creating decent jobs and work opportunities for all people. It seeks to achieve full and productive employment and decent work, as well as promote equal opportunities in the labor market, reduce informality, and combat all forms of child labor and forced labor. SDG 8 also encourages the development of policies that support entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth in sustainable sectors.
CLIMATE ACTION
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. This goal aims to address the challenges posed by climate change, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to adverse impacts already occurring, and promoting climate resilience. Achieving this goal requires actions at various levels, from local to international, aiming at mitigating emissions, developing adaptation strategies, implementing environmental policies, and mobilizing resources to finance measures to combat climate change. SDG 13 recognizes the urgency of acting to avoid the worst effects of climate change and to protect the environment for future generations.