Producing clean energy from waste

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AFD is providing support to the eThekwini municipality to develop innovative and alternative solutions to waste management. The aim of the project is to collect methane emitted by waste fermentation and use it to produce clean energy, while reducing the impact of these urban landfills on climate change. 103 extraction wells were built and distributed over the three landfills, the wells are connected to a plant which generates electricity from burning methane. The plant is connected to the municipality's electricity supply network.The project is managed by Durban Solid Waste, the municipal agency in charge of waste collection and management, and benefiting from the sale of carbon credits.