Assessing a prospective landfill gas to energy project in Agadir, Morocco
Sabri, Ahmed (2011)
Sabri, Ahmed
Lahden ammattikorkeakoulu
2011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011120917895
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011120917895
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The aim of this study is to appraise and to establish an actual and concrete business opportunity in the field of MSW management, utilizing Landfill Gas and generating green energy in Morocco, in particular in Greater Agadir City and in the perspective of technology transfer. A special focus is on the LFGTE technology and expertise available in Scandinavia, represented by a selected Swedish company Biogas Systems Ab, pioneers in Converting Landfill Methane to Electricity. One part of the Author‟s activities is to interview the company and take into account their special needs in respect of the market in such emerging market.
The study will use deductive method and qualitative design. The desk research was conducted through literature review, books, journals and internet resources. Tools utilized on the field study included: maket and sites visits, interviews with local authorities, government officials, energy producer and technology providers. In order to investigate the target market as well as the technology in more depth, structured interviews will be used to obtain valid and reliable empirical results.
Based on the stakeholders-analysis and the result of interviews with different decision makers, substantial opportunities exist across the country to harness this energy resource and turn what would otherwise be a liability into an asset. The comments received from all stakeholders were all favourable to the project.
The landfill gas recovery project represents the low hanging fruit for carbon credits trading in the developing countries. The sale of CERs earned by implementing the project will generate a substantial flow in foreign currency. This project will adopt a three-pronged strategy of business viability, social integration and environmental protection. Recommendations were made for both municipalities and foreign prospectives companies. Once up and running, this project will become the standard model that will be reapplied in other similar sites across the nation.
There is a lot of scope for further research on the subject matter of this thesis. The study proposes a business model. However, the financial aspect is not discussed and would be subject to a company intending to penetrate the market with its technology solution in reality.
The study will use deductive method and qualitative design. The desk research was conducted through literature review, books, journals and internet resources. Tools utilized on the field study included: maket and sites visits, interviews with local authorities, government officials, energy producer and technology providers. In order to investigate the target market as well as the technology in more depth, structured interviews will be used to obtain valid and reliable empirical results.
Based on the stakeholders-analysis and the result of interviews with different decision makers, substantial opportunities exist across the country to harness this energy resource and turn what would otherwise be a liability into an asset. The comments received from all stakeholders were all favourable to the project.
The landfill gas recovery project represents the low hanging fruit for carbon credits trading in the developing countries. The sale of CERs earned by implementing the project will generate a substantial flow in foreign currency. This project will adopt a three-pronged strategy of business viability, social integration and environmental protection. Recommendations were made for both municipalities and foreign prospectives companies. Once up and running, this project will become the standard model that will be reapplied in other similar sites across the nation.
There is a lot of scope for further research on the subject matter of this thesis. The study proposes a business model. However, the financial aspect is not discussed and would be subject to a company intending to penetrate the market with its technology solution in reality.