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Projects based on high rate biomethanation technology
Financial assistance of Rs. 2.0 crore / MW will be provided for projects based on power generation from MSW through high rate biomethanation technology.
Power generation at sewage treatment plants
Financial assistance @ 40% of the project cost subject to a maximum of Rs 2.0 crore/MW shall be provided for projects for generation of power from biogas being produced at Sewage Treatment Plants. Project cost will include the cost of engine-genset, H2S removal plant and other related equipment.
Carbon Credit Benefits of Sewage to Energy
Projects based on generation of electric power from biogas, which is being produced as a result of digestion of sludge in STPs, are eligible for CDM (Clean Development Mechanism), as it will help in reducing and stabilizing the emissions due to methane which is a green house gas. Based on the potential of biogas/power generation from STPs, expenditure on O&M can be offset by earning ‘carbon credits’ on recurring basis. Some sewage treatment plants in India are on the verge of getting the carbon credits for its efforts for reducing the carbon-dioxide emission in their sewage treatment plants.
Carbon Credits for Sewage Treatment Plants in India
|
Sewage Treatment Project |
Sewage Treatment Plant Capacity |
CER’s |
Annual Revenue Estimated ( INR)* |
|
Chennai Sewage Treatment Plant with a capacity of 250 MLD |
250 MLD |
61,000 |
45.75 million |
|
Surat Municipal Corporaation(SMC) |
600 MLD |
50,000 |
37.5 million |
|
Delhi Jal Board ( DJB) |
2500 MLD |
116,,256 |
87 million |
|
Wastewater treatment for 1500 villages in Punjab with a average population |
360 MLD |
186,264 |
140 million |
* EAI assumes that 1 CER to be approximately equal to USD 15 while the claims from each of these case studies below have taken the value of 1 CER to be USD 20 – 25.