Description
Landfills are a source of global warming as they contain a high share of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. This project aims to avoid the unnecessary release of this greenhouse gas through the destruction and avoidance of methane at two landfill areas in Türkiye.The project converts methane emissions from landfill waste into electricity through the development, construction, and operation of two waste-to-energy facilities at both the Odayeri and Komurcuoda landfill sites in Türkiye.
How it works
This project achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by recovering landfill methane and using it to generate electricity that, in turn, feeds into Türkiye’s power grid.
Why this project
This renewable energy project converts methane emissions from landfill waste into electricity which is added to Türkiye’s power grid, which both destroys and avoids methane from landfill areas and generates electricity that displaces fossil fuels as the baseline energy source.
Benefits
- This project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the destruction and avoidance of methane in landfill areas.
- The landfill gas is used to generate electricity via gas engines, delivering electricity to the national grid system and displacing the baseline energy fuel, which is powered by fossil fuels.
- This project helps create local employment opportunities during its construction and ongoing operational phases.
