YGF Mangshi Household Biogas Tanks Project, Yunnan Province, China

The aim of the YGF Mangshi Household Biogas Tanks Project is to generate biogas for the local rural community as an alternative to burning coal and firewood, fuel sources that emit more pollutants and are less energy-efficient. This project involves the installation of biogas tanks for 1,200 households in Mangshi, Yunnan Province, China. An average reduction of over 6,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per year has been estimated. This project not only benefits the local environment by reducing GHG emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels and firewood, it also gives impoverished local villagers the access to clean and cheap renewable energy.

 

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Project Details

Project Name:	YGF Mangshi Household Biogas Tanks Project, China (Ref: GS1011)
Standard:	Gold Standard VER
Location:	Mangshi, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
Project Type:	Household biogas (micro scale)
Project Implementation Party:	Mangshi Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau
Crediting Period:	10 years (2011 to 2021)
Installed Capacity:	1,200 biogas tanks
Estimated Emissions Reduction:	Average 6,092 tCO2e per year
Environmental Benefits:	• Reduces GHG emissions, as well as other pollutants resulting from combustion of firewood for cooking • Reduces consumption of firewood and avoids deforestation
Economic Benefits:	• Reduces cooking time and firewood collection time • Reduces fuel cost
Social Benefits:	• Improves hygiene and sanitation by constructing toilets connected to biogas tanks • Provides clean and cheap renewable energy to impoverished villagers
References:	• Product Development Document • Monitoring Report • Local Stakeholder Consultation Report

Guazhou 100MW Solar Power Project, Gansu Province, China

The purpose of this project is to generate electricity using clean and renewable solar energy and the electricity generated will be delivered to China’s Northwest Power Grid. The project, located in Guazhou County of the Gansu Province in NW China, is a grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant with an installed capacity of 100 MW. The estimated average annual grid-in electricity is 151,855 MWh and 126,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent are estimated to be reduced each year. The project mitigates air pollution and its adverse impact on human health by reducing CO₂, SO_x and NO_x on a significant scale. It also helps to secure and stabilize electricity supply to the power grid by providing renewable energy. The project has a demonstration effect which helps to promote the application and spread of solar PV technology in China.

 

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Project Details

Project Name:	Three Gorges New Energy Jiuquan Co., Ltd Guazhou 100MW Solar Power Project (Project ID: 1444)
Standard:	Verified Carbon Standard
Location:	Solar Power Industry Zone, Guazhou County, Jingyuan City, Gansu Province, China
Project Type:	Solar power
Project Developer:	Three Gorges New Energy Jiuquan Co., Ltd
Crediting Period:	10 years (2013 to 2023)
Installed Capacity:	100MW
Estimated Emissions Reduction:	Average 126,206 tCO2-e per year
Estimated Grid-in Electricity	Average 151,855 MWh per year
Environmental Benefits:	Reduce GHG emissions and improve the fossil fuel-dominated fuel mix of electricity generation in the power grid
Economic Benefits:	Help to secure and stabilize electricity supply to the Northwest Power Grid
Social Benefits:	Mitigate adverse impact on human health through reducing air pollutants
References:	• Project Description • Validation Report • Verification Report

Xundian Jinfeng 12.6MW Hydropower Project, Yunnan Province, China

The Xundian Jinfeng 12.6MW Hydropower Project is a run-of-river type hydropower project. Operating from 2008, the project consists of two turbine generator sets with a total installed capacity of 12.6MW. Its purpose is to utilize local hydro resource to generate electricity which would otherwise be supplied by fossil fuel-fired power plants. The electricity generated supplies the South China Grid via the Yunnan Power Grid. During the construction period, fifty short-term job opportunities were created for local residents, including the ethnic minorities. Fifteen long-term positions were created during the operation period, 70% of which were recruited from the local community. The average annual salary of staff is higher than that of the local residents. A new 16 km halt road was built to improve road condition. A new water supply project was also implemented to facilitate irrigation and improve drinking water supply. The Project was registered as a CDM project on 29 April, 2010 under UNFCCC reference number 3023, and is expected to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by an estimated 40,760tCO₂e per year during the first crediting period.

 

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Project Details

Project Name:	Xundian Jinfeng 12.6MW Hydropower Project (VCS ID: 1032)
Standard:	Verified Carbon Standard
Location:	Xundian Hui Yi Nationality Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, China
Project Type:	Hydropower
Project Developer:	Yunnan Xudong Phosphate Chemical Group Jinfeng Power Generation Co., Ltd.
Crediting Period:	700 days (2008 to 2010)
Installed Capacity:	12.6MW
Estimated Emissions Reduction:	40,760 tCO2-e per year
Estimated Electricity Generation:	Average 55,365 MWh per year
Environmental Benefits:	Displaces part of the electricity from coal-fired power plants, and thus will avoid environmental pollution caused by coal burning
Economic Benefits:	Increases employment opportunities; the project employs 15 persons during project operation
Social Benefits:	Makes good use of the local water resource to resolve power shortage and unstable voltages; improves the life quality of local people and reduces poverty
References:	• Project Description • Validation Report • Verification Report • Monitoring Report