Building on the technological advances gained under the UNDP-implemented Pilot Phase GEF project, a public-private consortium will demonstrate biomass integrated gasification/gas turbine technology for co-generation of electricity at a commercial scale. The 30 MW demonstration plant will run on wood chip fuel from plantation forests.
Project Details
GEF Project ID
63
Country
Brazil
Implementing Agencies
The World Bank
Status
Cancelled
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Executing Agencies
Min. of Science and Technology; Companhia Hydroelectrica do Sao Francisco
GEF Period
GEF - 1
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund
Financials
USDCo-financing Total
82,000,000
GEF Project Grant
40,000,000
Timeline
Concept Approved
01 May 1997
Project Approved for Implementation
02 Apr 1997
Project Cancelled
22 Jul 2004