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The government of Benin takes strong action to increase the rate of electrification in the country. One of the actions towards attaining that objective is the construction of this 80MW plant.
The Californian based company Combustion Associates, Inc (CAI) is the technology provider for the Combined Cycle Gas Turbine. The same company CAI is going to be responsible for the construction and operation of the plant. The construction of the 80MW of CCGT started at 28 April 2008.
The plant will run fully on Natural Gas coming directly from the West African Power Pool pipeline that starts in Alagbado station in the North of Lagos Nigeria and pass through Benin, Togo and end up for the moment in Ghana.
The electricity produced will be sent directly to the grid. In the same location there is already a diesel power plant producing energy for the grid. There is therefore no need to construct a new transmission line.
For the same amount of electricity produced, the CCGT will produce less than half of greenhouse gases (especially CO2) that will be produced if diesel thermal generators are used as in the case of Benin.
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1.Government of Benin (Project Operator, Owner of the site and project, Owner of the emission reductions,Seller of the emission reductions, Project investor)
2. BERVIAC (Local CDM consultant and promoter of CDM, Project advisor/consultant,Private company)
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• Buyers
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• Project finance sources
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• Energy distribution
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• Energy efficiency - industry
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Republic of Benin
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The project idea is covered by an existing CDM methodology
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77’680
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n/a
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Environmental benefits
• Air
• Conservation
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• Land
• Water
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Social benefits
• Employment
• Health
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• Learning
• Welfare
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Economic benefits
• Balance of payment
• Energy
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• Growth
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Other benefits
• Corporate social responsibility
• Sustainability tax
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• Technology transfer or development
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Globally, this project is participating to the fight against climate change by reducing by more than half emissions that would have been produced by a diesel plant with the same energy output.
Many socio-economic benefits are associated to this project.
First, the energy availability means households will spend less time and money in finding energy solutions. These saved time and money will be used for other (revenue generating) activities. For example many parents can run small businesses with the savings and the use of available energy; children can help less in the household and study more and therefore get better educated… overall, the micro economy will improve as a result of this project.
This is a clear technology transfer project from the North (USA) to developing country (Benin). Local people will be trained to operate the project and further projects will easily be implemented because of then existing local capacity.The project will also reduce the energy importation from Ghana and Nigeria and therefore improve the economic balance of the country as a whole.
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| Type: |
CDM Project Idea |
| Date: |
01/05/2010 |
| Country: |
Republic of Benin |
| Ann. CERs: |
77’680 |
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For further information, please download project documents, go to the project's website
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