Sangju City Launches Pilot Project for Livestock Manure Treatment to Biogas Facility... 21.3 Billion KRW Invested

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Sangju City in Gyeongbuk announced on the 17th that it has been finally selected for the Ministry of Environment's 'Livestock Manure Public Treatment Facility Biogas Conversion Pilot Project' and secured a project budget of 21.3 billion KRW.

This public contest, held nationwide in April targeting cities, counties, and districts, is a project to convert existing livestock manure public treatment facilities into biogas facilities to produce eco-friendly energy and establish a foundation for achieving carbon neutrality.

Sangju City plans to invest a total project cost of 21.3 billion KRW from 2022 to 2025 (17 billion KRW from the national government, 1.3 billion KRW from the provincial government, and 3 billion KRW from the city) to produce up to 125㎥ of biogas daily (600 to 700 million KRW per year).

The produced biogas will be supported for nearby community income projects (such as greenhouse complexes and convenience facilities) through the Ministry of Environment's Eco-friendly Energy Town project (currently in progress).

Through this pilot project, Sangju City plans to enhance processing efficiency and reduce odors by adding a biogas production facility process using food waste and livestock manure previously brought to the Livestock Environment Office, thereby striving to operate clean and pleasant environmental infrastructure facilities.

Mayor Kang Young-seok stated, "Along with the solar power generation facility completed in June and the ongoing Smart Green City development project, we will create a rural-type green new deal leading city that coexists with local residents through projects such as the installation of biogas facilities at environmental infrastructure and the creation of a water thermal complex around the Nakdong River."

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