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Biomass Cogeneration in Brazil

This Voluntary Carbon Standard project

reduces greenhouse gas emissions by

displacing fuel oil for heat and electricity

production at a pulp and paper company in

Brazil, and by diverting wood waste from

landfill where it would otherwise

decompose and produce methane. As such

it contributes to Brazil’s transition to a

lower-carbon economy.

The project activity consists of installation of a new biomass boiler and new at a medium-

sized pulp and paper mill in Sao Paulo State, Brazil. Prior to the project activity, the plant

operator used heavy fuel oil to produce thermal energy and imported electricity from the

Brazilian regional grid. Waste wood products were disposed of in an open landfill, where

they decomposed partially anaerobically. This new cogeneration plant replaces the fuel-oil-

fired boilers and reduces electricity consumption from the grid. The new boiler has can

generate 60 tonnes of process steam per hour, and the turbine can generate 8 MW of

electricity. The boiler can only burn biomass, which are either a by-product from the project

operator’s core business or obtained from third parties (located near the project developer).

The residues will be burned in the new biomass boiler to produce high-pressure steam,

which will drive the turbine to generate electricity. The resulting low-pressure steam will

then be used in the production process.

In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions,

the project provides a number of other social and

environmental benefits. Among other things, it

reduces employee exposure to heavy fuel oil,

which is both highly inflammable and toxic, and

reduces the amount of biomass waste sent to

landfill. Avoiding biomass decomposition in

landfills provides the dual benefits of reducing

noxious odours and preserving what is essentially

a finite resource – the nation’s landfill space.

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Description of ProjectThis Voluntary Carbon Standard project uses geothermal resources in the surrounding mountain areas to produce zero-emission electricity. Emissions are reduced by displacing fossil fuels previously used in energy production.

Project LocationWest Java, Indonesia

Main Criteria• Reducesemmissionsbydisplacingfossilfuel used to produce electricity for the grid

•Promotesuseoflocalzero-carbongeothermal resources

• Generateslocalemployemnet

•Improvesthereliabilityoftheregionalgrid and availability of energy to local villages

PROJECT SummARy

Geothermal Powerin Java, Indonesia

Project in Brief

Reduces greenhouse gas emissions

Develops local skills base and provides employment

Improves reliability of regional electricity grid

Total of 100,000 tCO2e of carbon offset produced by project

Type of Greenhouse Gas Project:Renewable Energy

Source of Greenhouse Gas Reduction:This project reduces greenhouse gas emissions by upgrading three power station unitsattheGunungSalakPowerplanttouserenewablegeothermalenergyinstead of traditional fossil fuels. The zero-emission electricity generated is transmitted it to the regional grid.

In addition to being zero-carbon, geothermal energy produces no waste product therefore reducing the probelms of solid waste disposal encountered by traditional power sources.

Why We Like It:This project provides numerous social and economic benefits to the local community. In addition to the employment opportunities created, the electricity generated improves the reliability of the grid and increases the availability of power to villages in the region. This in turn creastes an infrastructure which will support new economic development and local employment.

GeotheothermalresourcesareabundantinthemountainareassurroundingGunungSalakhoweverwithoutcarbonfinance,theupgradetothepowerplantwould not have been possible. As such this project contributes to sustainable development by delivering both technological know-how and investment to a developing region.

Independent Assurance: This project was assessed using the CDm Tool for Demonstration of Additionality to prove that the carbon finance was necessary to make the capacity upgrade.

The carbon offset credits have been verified by an accredited third party auditor and are Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) certified.

What else? The use of geothermal power to produce electricity increases national energy security by diversifying the supply dominated by fossil fuel plants. Carbon finance is critical to the development of these projects however as traditional coal-power plants are incentivised by the government as a result of their lower capital costs and shorter lead times for addressing national power shortages.

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PROJECT DETAIL

Geothermal Powerin Java, Indonesia