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Power from FSC wood chips in Itacoatiara, Brazil
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| Project Name | BK Energia Itacoatiara Project | ||||
| Project Location | Brazil, region of Amazon, Itacoatiara | ||||
| Project Standard | Gold Standard CDM | ||||
| Emission Reductions | 330,204 t CO2e (over 2nd crediting period, seven years) | ||||
| Situation without project | Diesel generators and wood stock piles | ||||
| Project Status | Operation | ||||
| Project Validation | TÜV SÜD, DNV | ||||
| Project Start | November 2002 | ||||
| Documentations | UNFCCC Project Documentation
Gold Standard Project Documentation |
In the Brazilian Amazonas region, myclimate supports the switch from diesel to climate-friendly FSC woodchips for the production of electricity.
This small-scale project is the first worldwide that produces emission certificates on the basis of sustainably harvested biomass from FSC- (Forest Stewardship Council) certified forestry. The woodchip power plant with 9 MW of electrical output is located in the sawmill of the Precious Woods company in Itacoatiara, a small town in the Brazilian Amazon.
The project replaces several diesel generators and supplies the approximately 80,000 inhabitants of the city with climate-friendly power. Thanks to the power plant, the local population benefits from lower energy prices and a more stable energy supply (less failures and transport losses). The plant produces annually up to 56,000 mWh of electricity, for which otherwise around 5 million litres of diesel would be consumed. The waste heat generated during this process is used for the wood drying plants.
For the production of the electricity, around 100,000 tons of wood are required annually. These are delivered in the form of wood waste and sawdust from the sawmill. All this wood waste comes from sustainable forestry in accordance with FSC guidelines. Prior to start-up of the plant, this wood waste was rotting in large piles on the property. Through the sustainable use of the waste, a reduction of the greenhouse gas methane was therefore also possible. The total reduction amounts to about 45,000 tons of CO2 equivalents annually.
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