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Dominican Republic Biogas Update of the Global Methane Initiative
(GMI) Tri-Subcommittee Meeting, Florianópolis Brazil
14 March 2014 National Council for Climate Change and CDM
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Any new trends in the biogas sector Increase in production Increase emissions
New trends in the energy sector
Expected additional 300MW in REs by the end of 2015.
Regulatory Update – Changes to existing laws, regulations, or incentives Changes in the Law 57-07 on Renewable Sources
of Energy Incentives and its Special Regimes
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Dominican Republic Biogas Update
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Specific project updates – Province of Santiago
Source: Corporación del Acueducto y Alcantarrillado de Santiago - CORAASAN
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Treatment Plants of Rafey District
Rafey Plant
La Lotería Plant Thomén Plant
Dominican Republic Biogas Update
Source: Corporación del Acueducto y Alcantarrillado de Santiago - CORAASAN
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Rafey’s WWTP
Dominican Republic Biogas Update
Source: Corporación del Acueducto y Alcantarrillado de Santiago - CORAASAN
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Dominican Republic Biogas Update
Rafey’s WWTP Energy cost = 35,294 ~ 47,058 USD/Month
Source: Corporación del Acueducto y Alcantarrillado de Santiago - CORAASAN
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Cienfuegos’s WWTP
Dominican Republic Biogas Update
Source: Corporación del Acueducto y Alcantarrillado de Santiago - CORAASAN
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This plant in addition to the problems of the process, it suffers ground stability issues and therefore is not operating.
Dominican Republic Biogas Update
Los Salados’s WWTP Source: Corporación del Acueducto y Alcantarrillado de Santiago - CORAASAN
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El Embrujo’s WWTP
Dominican Republic Biogas Update
Source: Corporación del Acueducto y Alcantarrillado de Santiago - CORAASAN
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Tamboril’s WWTP
Dominican Republic Biogas Update
Source: Corporación del Acueducto y Alcantarrillado de Santiago - CORAASAN
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Current coverage of municipal wastewater treatment and any target for future expansion of coverage in Santiago Province
Source: Corporación del Acueducto y Alcantarrillado de Santiago - CORAASAN
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The treatment coverage of the wastewater generated in these municipalities is about 30%.
Currently, CORAASAN has pending projects that would increase coverage about 40% of wastewater treatment from municipalities of Santiago de Los Caballeros, Licey, Tamboril and Puñal.
The remaining municipalities of the province of Santiago that are not included in this report do not have sewer system or WWTP.
By 2014 it is estimated that the flow rate in the existing collecting sewer sanitary system mainly in Santiago de los Caballeros and Towns Tamboril is about 155,000 m3/day (about 1800 lt / sec), for a collection coverage of estimated population of about 600,000 inhabitants.
Current coverage of municipal wastewater treatment and any target for future expansion of coverage in Santiago Province
Source: Corporación del Acueducto y Alcantarrillado de Santiago - CORAASAN
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The main barrier is a financial issue, as the funds collected by the institution are insufficient to develop and implement projects to expand at the rate of population growth.
Barrier
Source: Corporación del Acueducto y Alcantarrillado de Santiago - CORAASAN
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Biogas Project Outlook
Challenges to emission reduction projects in Dominican Republic:
– Weak energy prices High energy prices: - For households US$0.159/ kwh,
- Commercial US$0.274/ kwh and - Industrial US$ 0.234/kwh
Long power cut is a big issue
– Soft carbon market No national carbon market
– Unclear or restrictive regulatory framework There is no restrictive regulatory framework
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Biogas Project Outlook (2)
Approaches to overcoming challenges
– Legislation and regulation there is no legislation or regulation. – Policies and incentives: Law 57-07 Renewable Sources of Energy Incentives
and its Special Regimes
– Capacity building • Technology transfer • Training and workshops Both above are needed
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Planned projects
The signing of an agreement between the U.S. Agency for International Development (US AID ) and the National District City Hall. The U.S. government has allocated an amount of U.S. $ 600,000 in technical assistance for a period of one year.
U.S. ambassador, James W. Breswster and Santo Domingo Major, Roberto Salcedo
“Northern of Santo Domingo city currently faces critical challenges around infrastructure related deterioration conditions and exposure to climate change." The diplomat said ‛the whole situation affects access to drinking water and wastewater systems in the most vulnerable areas of the city of Santo Domingo’. Source: El Nuevo Diario: http://www.elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=362263
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Dominican Republic WW Sector Methane Action Plan
Status of WW Sector Methane Action Plan development
Not started yet Barriers: Technical Assistance Needed Gathering Information is Needed
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Contact Information
Name: Silvio Duran Title: General Director Organization: Corporacion del Acueducto y
Alcantarillado de Santiago - CORAASAN Relevant phone: +1 809-582-4343 Ext. 4337 Email addresses: [email protected] Website: http://www.coraasan.gob.do/
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