Fuzhou Landfill Gas Capture

Project Details
Type
Avoided Emissions
Avoided Emissions
Developer
Fujian Tianyi Renewable Energy Technology & Utilization Co., Ltd.
Fujian Tianyi Renewable Energy Technology & Utilization Co., Ltd.
Impact type
Avoided Emissions
Vintage
2017
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Registry
Metholodolgy
ACM0001
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Crediting period
2007-2017
Project Description
This project supports collection of landfill gas and generation of 2.5MW of electricity at a landfill in Fuzhou City in Fujian Province in southeastern China. The landfill received waste from 1995 until 2008, and—like most landfills—throws off methane as some of that waste decomposes. Credits are generated from two pieces of the project: (1) avoiding the emissions of methane (a potent greenhouse gas) into the atmosphere and (2) using the power generated from the methane (natural gas) to displace dirtier coal-fired power coming from the electric grid. The project clearly required carbon revenues to achieve these two goals and therefore generates high-quality carbon offsets.
Risk of Potential Reversals
This project has little to no risk of reversal because its avoided emissions are not subject to being undone.
Location
Fujian Province, China
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