The Minister of Energy, Ms Dipuo Peters invites the members of the media to the official launch of Component 2 of the eThekwini Durban Landfill Gas to Electricity CDM project on 28 January 2010 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
This project was the first landfill clean development mechanism Project of which the Bisasar Road landfill component was registered on 26 March 2009. The project comprises of the extraction of landfill gas (40 to 60 percent methane) through gas extraction wells and interlinking pipe work installed at the Bisasar Road landfill site. Electricity at the Bisasar Road landfill compound is generated through purpose built 1MW engines currently generating a total of 6.5MW with a further 1MW engine at the Marianhill landfill site totalling 7.5MW. The project will bring about the reduction in the release of harmful greenhouse gas.
Total project expenditure is approximately R100 million. Total project income revenue is estimated around R4,5 million per month realised from the sale of carbon credits and the sale of electricity.
The event will take place as follows:
Date: 28 January 2010
Venue: Bisasar Road landfill site
Time: 10h00
Directions to the Bisasar Road landfill site (from Durban Airport)
Take the N2 Outer Ring north to Durban
Pass the N2 or N3 interchange (N3 going to PMB or Durban central)
Take the next off-ramp to Inanda Road or Umgeni Road
Take the first right at the intersection under the bridge into Umgeni Road
Continue along Umgeni Road passed the pedestrian crossing signal
Turn Right at next traffic signal into Supply Road
At T-junction turn right into Electron Road (there is an indication signboard here showing Bisasar Road landfill site)
Continue for approx 250 metres along Electron and at the intersection.
Turn left up Dhulam Road
Proceed up Dhulam Road and turn into the THIRD gate entrance (this is an security-manned electric gate entrance) (careful not to get tangled up in the traffic flows entering into the site's main entrance slip road on the right)
For media RSVP’s please contact:
Solomon Phetla
Tel: 012 679 9042
Cell: 076 765 3863
E-mail: Solomon.phetla@dme.gov.za
Media enquiries:
Zodwa Batyashe
Tel: 012 444 4265
Cell: 082 455 9796
E-mail: Zodwa.batyashe@energy.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Energy
26 January 2010
