The Feasibility Evaluation of CDM Projects of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants for Energy Independence

A total of 57 anaerobic digesters in 357 municipal wastewater treatment plants(MWTPs) were operated as of end of 2007. However, the rate of operation efficiency has been low. Therefore, in order to improve energy efficiency of digestion gas, the ministry of environment plans to execute CDM projects in the targeted 26 MWTP in energy independence plan for wastewater treatment systems by 2015. For the previously stated reasons, this research carried out feasibility study of CDM project to have done qualitative and quantitative comparison analysis of Bundling CDM and Programme CDM for the 26 MWTP. The result of the qualitative and quantitative comparison shows that both alternatives have the potential to be effective ways of CDM projects for the 26 MWTP, and Programme CDM is much better than Bundling CDM.