Waste-to-energy developer New Jeju Bio Co. Ltd. has selected Anaergia’s Singapore subsidiary to build a biogas plant in Jeju Island, South Korea.

Once operational, the Jeju Bio Energy Biogas Plant will convert about 54,000 tons of waste annually from slaughterhouses and undigested sludge from local sewage treatment plants into 2 megawatts of renewable energy, Ontario, Canada-based Anaergia said June 9.

The biogas produced will be used to power a combined heat and power system. The energy produced will also support plant processes, including digestion, pasteurization, evaporation and digestate drying.

“Not only is this a very significant project in a key new market, but it also clearly demonstrates how our industry-leading, integrated suite of technologies provides a proven, comprehensive solution for project developers seeking reliable, innovative organic waste to energy systems,” Anaergia CEO Assaf Onn said.

The agreement, which is subject to the project’s financial close, includes a main contract valued at approximately CA$30 million (US$20.9 million) and a supplement contact valued at approximately CA$10 million (US$7 million).

“New Jeju Bio chose Anaergia for this project due to its proven ability to deliver integrated, complex solutions,” said Sae Hyun Cho, CEO of New Jeju Bio. “Throughout the design process, we expanded our use of Anaergia’s technologies to address the diverse organic waste streams generated on Jeju Island and optimally transform them into valuable resources.”

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