Wonder Whether Your Mill Is Eligible ?
Captured Methane Is Used for Flaring or Generating Biogas and Electricity Years
The mill captures methane from POME treatment and either flares it or converts it into biogas (Bio-CNG or Bio-LNG) or electricity for internal use or export to the grid.
Covered Lagoons & Biogas Power Plant for Wastewater Treatment
Covering open anaerobic lagoons and constructing a biogas power plant to treat POME (Palm Oil Mill Effluent) and recover methane generated through the anaerobic digestion process.
Methane Recovery System Commencement Within 2 Years
Installation of POME methane recovery technology must be commenced within 2 years from today to capture methane released from anaerobic effluent decomposition.
Mill Constructed Before 2014 or Expanded Below Threshold
To qualify, the mill must be either:
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Constructed before 1 January 2014, or
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If constructed/expanded after, operate below 270,000 metric tons per annum.
CARBON CREDIT PROJECT
PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT (POME) METHANE RECOVERY TO ELECTRICITY AND BIOGAS
Summary of the Project
Overview
The Malaysia Grouped POME to Biogas Project is designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by capturing and utilizing methane from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)—an organic-rich wastewater generated during palm oil processing.
Conventionally, POME is treated in open anaerobic lagoons, which release methane directly into the atmosphere. This project replaces or modifies such systems by implementing closed anaerobic digestion tanks, enabling efficient biogas recovery and methane destruction or utilization. The recovered biogas is then converted into renewable electricity which can be used on site, exported into national grid or turn it into Bio-CNG or Bio-LNG.
Aligned with international carbon credit methodologies, this project quantifies methane emissions avoided by diverting POME from open lagoons to controlled anaerobic systems. Verified emission reductions are eligible for carbon credits under standards like Verra’s VCS or Gold Standard.
How Does It Work?
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POME Recovery & Pre-Treatment
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Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) open lagoons are converted into covered anaerobic digesters.
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Covered lagoons and biogas power plants prevent methane emissions release into atmosphere due to open anaerobic digesters.
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Biogas Capture & Energy Conversion
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Capture methane is used for electricity via gas engine or being flared.
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Optionally the capture methane can be converted into Bio-CNG or Bio-LNG and inject into natarul gas pipeline or stored into tank.
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Sustainable Energy Utilization & Carbon Credits
Such initiatives enable:
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Cutting down electricity bills by powering your own mill with the captured biogas.
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Generating extra incomes from Carbon Credits.
Project Impact and Benefits
Methane Emission Reduction
By converting open lagoons into covered anaerobic digesters, the project able to capture methane which is 28 times more global warming than CO₂, which significantly cutting the palm oil mill’s carbon footprint.
Renewable Energy Generation
Captured methane is either used to generate electricity for in-mill consumption which able to reduce its fossil fuel dependency and lowering energy costs, fed into the national grid or transported as Bio-CNG/Bio-LNG in tanks/injected into natural gas pipelines.
Carbon
Credits
Revenue
Emission reductions are quantified, verified, and monetized as carbon credits (VCUs/CDM CERs) which can be sold on voluntary or compliance markets for extra revenue to the palm oil mill owners.
Sustainable Mill Operations Initiatives
This initiative enables mills to stay ready for environmental standards such from DOE, RSPO, and MSPO while enhancing their sustainability profile and supporting Malaysia’s climate goals under the Paris Agreement.