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The EU SWITCH-Asia initiative on “Up-scaling Biogas Technology for Sustainable Development and Mitigating Climate Change in Sri Lanka” is a joint partnership between People in Need, Cz and local partner Janathakshan funded.

The project is focused on up-scaling biogas technologies for sustainable development, responsible tourism, economic growth contributing to poverty reduction and climate change mitigation in Sri Lanka.

Biogas Technology

The three folded benefits addressing Climate Change in Sri Lanka





Biogas Technology

• Organic waste management

– on site, and potentially decreasing the costs of organic waste management (transport and treatment)



Biogas Technology

• Production of Biogas (Methane)

– that can be used for various energetic purposes, by replacing the use of commercial LPG for cooking or connecting the gas to a generator of electrical current



Biogas Technology

• Production of an organic fertilizer

– that can be used to replace hazardous chemical fertilizers therefore contributing to the development of organic agriculture



No Biogas Technology



Biogas Technology



Climate Change Mitigation

100 kg/day (organic waste)

60 kg/day (GHG emissions)

1000 LKR /day (6 EUR / day)

Waste management by Local Authorities in Sri Lanka




• 100 kg/day of organic waste processed in a Biogas unit represents a reduction by 60 kg/day of CO2 equivalent emission

• Biogas technology reduces GHG emissions due to two factors: – avoiding of emission of methane by open

dumping of organic waste – replacing LPG




• Treating organic waste on-site reduces GHG

emissions by reducing transportation of this same waste to a different location

• Replacing chemical fertilizers by bio-slurry reduces GHG emissions in the production of such chemical fertilizers




• In Sri Lanka if every public and private institutions and organizations producing 100 kg/day of organic waste had a bio-digester to treat on-site their waste, at least 1,000 LKR/day could be saved by local authorities in waste management (collection, transport and treatment).



Climate Change Adaptation







• Increased resilience through:

– decreased dependence on firewood and fossil

fuel

– increased soil fertility and consequently

increased yields through application of bio-

slurry

– Increased income, or realized savings



Challenges and Drivers

• Challenges

– In some sectors of Sri Lanka, Biogas technology is believed to be outdated, for poor countries and prone to failures

– Biogas technology has a small role in Sri Lanka Energy plan

– Small number of Biogas product and service suppliers






• Drivers

– Urgency and commitment to improve Municipal Solid Waste Management

– Committed Leaders in the Provinces that believe in Biogas technology potential




• Drivers

– A structured training curricula helping to grow the number of professionals and SMEs providing Biogas products and services

– Progressive partnerships with Banks and MFI willing to provide loans to Biogas installation



Strategies and Lessons Learned • Strategies:

– Showcase successful Biogas systems installation in public, tourism and private sectors by promoting exposure visits, training biogas promoters in public and private sectors and producing and disseminating case studies and success stories




– Advocacy at Provincial Councils and supporting, Provincial Biogas Program committees, to develop action plans for Biogas up-scale aligned with the Provincial Energy plans.




– Training and supporting SMEs in construction sector in Biogas technology design, planning and installation, business development and sales & promotion




– In partnership with Sri Lanka Standard Institute to review and update the current norm for Biogas Technology (dated from 2006), including the latest developments in the technology in Sri Lanka



Strategies and Lessons Learned • Lessons Learned:

– Exposing decision makers to similar successful experiences in other countries with Biogas Up-scaling Programs is of vital importance to grow their enthusiasm and support to the program



Strategies and Lessons Learned

• Lessons Learned:

– Technical and Outreach training to potential Biogas product and service providers has to be delivered in a continuous and personalized way. Each SME has different skills and gaps that needs to be addressed case by case. Hence it is needed to constantly revise content discussed and material handed during the trainings.



Strategies and Lessons Learned

• Lessons Learned:

– The coordination among different stakeholders with different approaches to promote Biogas technology is essential, so that market-based approaches can prevail and guarantee the sustainability of biogas up-scale programs



Project results



Project Team



The next steps..

• To advocate for the creation of an association of Provincial Biogas Program Committees (PBP), among the existing 5, so that they advocate for a National Biogas Program



The next steps..

• To create an advocacy group, among Biogas and Climate Change Stakeholders, to ensure that Biogas Technology will be part of the national strategy for waste management and will be included as a contributing technology in Sri Lanka National Determined Contributions for Climate Change.



The next steps..

• To transfer the ownership of the training programs and quality assurance of biogas systems and biogas product and services suppliers, to Provincial Biogas Programs Committees, Associations of Biogas products and service providers and other public stakeholders.

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Biogas Technology - switch-asia.eu · PDF fileThe EU SWITCH-Asia initiative on “Up-scaling Biogas Technology for Sustainable Development and Mitigating Climate Change in Sri Lanka”