MALLASA AND ALPACOMA LANDFILL GAS PROJECT 

 

  

SECTOR: METHANE RECOVERY AND AVOIDANCE

  

 

 

 
 

 

  General Description:

  The aim of the Project is to reduce Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions through the

  collection, capture and combustion of the biogas of the Mallasa landfill, which is in close-

  down phase and is located in Mallasa Town, 16 km from La Paz city, and also the biogas

  combustion of the “Nuevo Jardín de Alpacoma” landfill, which is in operation and is located

  9 km from La Paz city.

 

  Project lifetime:

  21 years.

 

  Accreditation period:

  21 years (3 renewable periods of 7 years)

 

  Estimated Greenhouse Gases Emissions Reductions:

  Up to and including 2012: 1.198.191 tCO2e

  Up to period of 7 years: 1.111.961 tCO2e

  Up to period of 10 years: 1.728.882 tCO2e

  Up to period of 14 years: 2.658.546 tCO2e

 

  Project Benefits:

  Reduction of GHG emissions produced in the Mallasa and Alpacoma Landfill.

 

  Avoidance of biogas fugitive emissions and odours.

 

  Increase of the private investment in the country.

 

  Maintain or reduce the clean service taxes, in the middle and long term, in benefit of the

  inhabitants of the La Paz city.

 

  Generation of new employment due to the infrastructure building, implementation of the

  operation system of collection, extraction and combustion.

 

  Total Project cost estimate:

  Development cost: 0.15 US$ million

  Installed cost: 2.0 US$ million

  Total cost: 2.15 US$ million

 

  Current status:

  The Project fulfilled the PIN and the Note of Interest is under process.

 

  Contact Information:

  Dra. Verónica Gomez C.

  Directora de Calidad Ambiental

  Edificio Técnico, Piso 4

  Gobierno Municipal de La Paz

  Phone/ 591-2-2312010

  verogoco@yahoo.com

  www.ci-lapaz.gov.bo


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