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THE REGION AND THE COMMUNITIES
The Santa Marta Sanitary Landfill is located in the
Province of Talagante, part of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, in Chile
The site serves a population of around 1,200,000 inhabitants corresponding to the southern communes of Santiago.
The project supports communities in
identifying, prioritizing and solving their main necessities in four pillars
7th MONITORING PERIOD
January to December 2021
The main goal of this project is to collect landfill gas from the Santa Marta Sanitary Landfill and to use it to generate renewable energy.
The project has great positive social and environmental impacts such as the reduction greenhouse gases and the generation of a positive effect on health and amenity in the local area.
The Santa Marta NCRE Power Plant generates an average of 3,472 MWh of electricity per month, which is injected into the Central Interconnected System (SIC), providing clean energy to the Chilean energy matrix and supporting the country’s goal of promoting sustainable development.
It’s developed by ALLCOT and registered under Gold Standard. Consorcio Santa Marta is the owner of the project.
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
Project activities and goals
THE FOUR PILLARS
Targeting local communities’ top priorities
The project actively works in supporting the local communities in their education, environmental endeavours, achieveing a healthy lifestyle and improving their life quality. Various activities are carried out to achieve this through the Social Development Centers in Lonquén and Los Valles.
These centers have been established with the primary goal of executing diverse social programs and activities that work directly with the local communities to enhance their well-being and prosperity.
EDUCATION
The project aims to provide
educational support to children living in the nearby towns surrounding the Landfill, as well as to children of its workers
Among the different activities carried out we can find:
ENVIRONMENT
The project actively holds
constant monitoring and environmental controls of water, soil and air quality
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Two
Social Development Centers have been established to promote healthy habits and physical activity in the neighboring communities
This is achieved by organizing activities such as:
QUALITY OF LIFE
Direct and indirect employment come as a benefit of the project activity for the communities of Lonquén and Lo Herrera
Employees at the landfill receive direct benefits from the company as well as support and training in entrepreneurship.
Furthermore, the project contributes to the surrounding communities by supporting various initiatives such as the Equinomasi Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities in the Talagante district.
How does the project work?
The landfill is the final disposal site for residential and industrial solid waste.
Anaerobic degradation of the organic matter contained in the waste generates biogas. The proper management of this biogas allows to generate electricity, making it a source of renewable energy.
PROJECT OWNER
Consorcio Santa Marta is a company working in waste management in an innovative way and under strict certification standards.
It has an Unconventional Renewable Energy Center and an Integrated Waste Treatment Center in the city of Antofagasta.
A project’s glimpse through the peephole
