For Stoves Programme of Activities

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The goal of the proposed Programme of Activities (PoA) is to utilize the financial mechanism such as carbon finance so that the efficient cook stoves are accessible to the communities. The stated goal of the PoA is to make energy efficient cook stoves available to households that use firewood/charcoal produced from woody biomass for cooking.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 62 623 (tCO2e) per annum for the first CPA, over a crediting period of 10 years.

Tongaat Hulett Sugar Refinery Steam Optimisation Project

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The objective of the project is to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions as a result of the combustion of coal on site at the Tongaat Hulett Sugar Refinery (HulRef) by implementing cooling crystallization and multiple effect evaporators, reducing the primary steam demand of the sugar crystallization process and changing the energy source for the evaporation process from primary steam from the boilers to waste heat vapours.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 147 719 (tCO2e) per annum, over a crediting period of 10 years.

Biomass Energy Generation through Gasification or Direct Combustion in South Africa

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The Programme of Activities will involve renewable energy projects in South Africa, where energy will be derived from renewable biomass through gasification or direct combustion. It will ensure that all potential renewable energy projects from renewable biomass will be able to quality under the CDM process of the Kyoto.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 62 512 (tCO2e) per annum for the first CDM Project Activities, over a crediting period of 21 years.

Grahamstown Invasive Biomass Power Project

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The objective of the project activity is to utilize the invasive biomass for the generation of clean electricity. The electricity generated by the project activity will be supplied to the national electricity grid.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 22 562 (tCO2e) per annum, over a crediting period of 10 years.

Southern African Fuel Switch PoA-South Africa CPA

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The aim of the proposed project activity is to reduce use of fossil fuels in the thermal energy production equipment and thus reduce the GHG emissions associated with the use of thermal energy generation in industries and cogeneration processes.

It is expected that the project will achieve an average annual emission reduction of 27 388 tCO2 over the seven-year crediting period (renewable thrice).

Hernic’s Electricity Generation from Waste Gas Project

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The objective of the project is to utilize furnace off-gas from the closed ferrochrome furnaces to generate electricity. The electricity will be for captive use by Hernic and will reduce the demand for Eskom generated electricity.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 168 953 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) per annum, over a crediting period of 10 years.

CDM Africa Small Scale Hydro PoA for Southern Africa

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The objective of the CDM Africa Wind and Solar Programme of Activities for South Africa is to The objective of the Hydro Programme of Activities for Southern Africa is to develop a multi-track platform for overcoming regulatory, institutional, financial and structural hurdles for the roll-out of hydro power by providing access to carbon finance.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 000 (tCO2e) per annum for the first CDM Project Activities.

Biomass residues power generation Programme

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The Biomass residues power generation Programme aims to promote and support the implementation, replacement or retrofit of power-and-heat plants, utilizing biomass residues as primary fuel. Extra electricity is likely to be exported into the electrical distribution grid, displacing the equivalent power generated from a fossil-fuel intensive baseline energy mix

The proposed Programme of Activities will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 267 255 (tCO2e) per annum for the first CDM Project Activities.

Improved Cook Stoves for East Africa (ICSEA)

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The objective is to disseminate fuel-efficient stoves throughout East and Southern Africa (Uganda, Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Kingdom of Lesotho and South Africa). By reducing the fuel consumption in comparison to traditional cooking technologies, the project reduces greenhouse gas emissions from the use of non-renewable biomass like wood and charcoal.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 48 647 (tCO2e) per annum, over a crediting period of 7 years (renewable twice).

Manufacture and Utilisation of Bio-Coal Briquettes in Stutterheim,South Africa

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The aim of the proposed project activity is to support socio-economic and technical development in the energy sector that will contribute to sustainable and affordable use of energy sources. The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by combustion of bio-coal briquettes instead of coal for thermal energy generation.

It is expected that the project will achieve an average annual emission reduction of 133599 tCO2 over the 10-year crediting period. .

Small Scale Renewable Energy Carbon Programme (SRECP)

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The purpose of the Small Scale Renewable Energy Carbon Programme – SRECP (hereafter referred as the PoA) is to support the development and implementation of small-scale renewable energy projects in South Africa in order to displace grid-connected, fossil fuel based electricity generation, thereby reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 24 228 (tCO2e) per annum, over a crediting period of 7 (renewable) years.

Distributed Energy Generation’s Waste Heat to Power Project at Xawo

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The proposed project activity is an initiative to recover waste heat from waste gas from six existing semi-closed type ferrochrome furnaces at Xawo and will reduce demand for electricity.

It is expected that the project will achieve an average annual emission reduction of 247 064 tCO2 over the 10-year crediting period.

South African Large Scale Grid Connected Solar Park Programme

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The main objective of the South African Large Scale Grid Connected Solar Park Programme is to contribute to the development and promotion of RE in the RSA by building a framework to secure carbon revenue for solar park developers. The programme seeks to develop a series of grid connected solar power projects that supply clean electricity to either the national grid of the RSA or an identified consumer via RSA’s grid.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 67 941 (tCO2e) per annum over a crediting period of 7 years.

TWE Golden Valley Wind Power Project

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The purpose of the TWE Golden Valley Wind Power Project is the construction of a 147.6 MW wind power plant in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The wind park will consist of 82 Vestas V100-1.8 MW turbines. It is estimated that the project activity will supply 509,303 MWh of clean electricity to the South African national electricity grid per year resulting in a net load factor of 39.39%.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 481,997 (tCO2e) per annum over a crediting period of 7 years.

Southern African Fuel Switch PoA-South Africa CPA

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The purpose of the Programme of Activities (hereafter referred as the PoA) is to reduce the use of fossil fuel in the thermal energy production equipment and thus to reduce the CO2 emissions associated with the use of the thermal energy generation equipment in industrial and cogeneration processes. .

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 27 388 (tCO2e) per annum over a crediting period of 7 years (renewable thrice).

Renewable Energy Carbon Programme for Africa (RECPA)

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The purpose of the Renewable Energy Carbon Programme for Africa (hereafter referred as the PoA) is to support the development and implementation of large-scale renewable energy projects in South Africa in order to displace grid-connected, fossil fuel based electricity generation through the promotion of grid-connected renewable energy based electricity generation, thereby reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Technologies included in the Programme of Activities are wind and solar PV.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 135,818 (tCO2e) per annum over a crediting period of 7 years (renewable twice).

City of Cape Town Landfill Gas Extraction and Utilization Programme

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The project objective is to capture and combust landfill gas (LFG) to generate “green energy” (electricity and heat) at solid waste disposal sites (landfills) in the municipality of Cape Town, South Africa.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 124 604 (tCO2e) per annum, over a crediting period of 7 years.

Installation of energy efficient ventilation fans at the KDC East Gold Mine in South Africa

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The project will reduce underground electricity consumption through the replacement of energy inefficient auxiliary ventilation fans with more efficient auxiliary ventilation fans. Up to 240 fans will be replaced in this project activity.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 48,117 (tCO2e) per annum over a crediting period of 10 years.

Installation of energy efficient ventilation fans at South Deep and Beatrix Gold Mines in South Africa

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The project will reduce underground electricity consumption through the replacement of energy inefficient auxiliary ventilation fans with more efficient auxiliary ventilation fans. Up to 240 fans will be replaced in this project activity.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30,795 (tCO2e) per annum over a crediting period of 10 years.

Installation of energy efficient ventilation fans at the KDC West Gold Mine in South Africa

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The purpose of this project is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the implementation of an energy efficient ventilation project in underground mining operations.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 48,117 (tCO2e) per annum over a crediting period of 10 years.

Compressed Air Energy Efficient PoA

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The Programme of Activities (PoA) involves the installation of surface and underground compressed air control valve units and hydraulic equipment together with REMS3-OAN control system.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 13 416 (tCO2e) per annum for the first CDM Project Activities (CPA), over a crediting period of 10 years.

Solar Energy Programme for South Africa

The objective of the proposed Programme of Activities (PoA) is to develop grid connected Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Photovoltaic (PV) power generating facilities in South Africa. The electricity will be supplied into the South African national electricity grid. It will contribute to the development and promotion of renewable energy in the South Africa.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 226 440 (tCO2e) per annum for the first CDM Project Activities (CPA), over a crediting period of 10 years.

Compressed Air Energy Efficient at Harmony Gold Mining Company.

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The Programme of Activities (PoA) involves the installation of surface and underground compressed air control valve units and hydraulic equipment together with REMS3-OAN control system. The project activity involves a set of measures to improve energy efficiency in air demand at Harmony Gold Mining Company.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 49 974 (tCO2e) per annum, over a crediting period of 10 years.

CarbonSoft Open Source PoA, LED lighting distribution: Pan Africa

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The objective of the project is to eliminate the greenhouse emissions from burning kerosene for light. It will reduce the weekly fuel cost burden for lower income South African families and provide a more environmentally benign, brighter and healthier form of light to South African families.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 079 (tCO2e) per annum, over a crediting period of 7 years.

The Capture, Destruction and Utilisation of Mine Methane at the Beatrix West Shaft in South Africa

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The objective of the proposed project activity is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the capture, destruction and utilization of mine methane from the West shaft of the Beatrix Gold Mine. The proposed project will install structures underground to capture the methane and pipe it to the Beatrix West ventilation shaft where it will be piped to surface. Once at surface, the methane will be flared and used to generate electricity. .

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 161 642 (tCO2e) per annum, over a crediting period of 10 years.

Bokpoort CSP (Concentrating Solar Power) Project, South Africa

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The purpose of the project is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by installing a greenfield grid connected parabolic through concentrated solar thermal power plant. This project activity will employ parabolic trough concentrated solar thermal technology to be constructed on a portion of the farm Bokpoort 390 in Groblershoop in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. The installed technology uses very precise parabolic shaped, sun tracking mirrors to concentrate and collect sunlight on thermally efficient receiver tubes running through the optical focal line of the parabolic mirror troughs.

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 211,533 (tCO2e) per annum, over a crediting period of 10 years.

NuPlanet Small Scale Hydropower PoA

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The purpose of the Programme of Activities (PoA) is to support the development of hydropower projects that will supply renewable electricity into the grid. CDM Project Activities (CPA) 1 is a hydropower project in South Africa – Stortemelk Hydro (Pty) Ltd

The proposed project activity will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17 266 (tCO2e) per annum for the first CDM Project Activities (CPA), over a crediting period of 10 years.