Tagarades Landfill Gas Power Plant

Project title: Tagarades Landfill gas Utilisation

• Awarding Authority: Regional Association of Solid Waste Management Agencies of Central Macedonia
• Project company: HELECTOR S.A
• Project products: Engineering, Construction & Operation of Landfill gas power plant
• Contract type: Concession Agreement with exclusive rights of landfill gas utilisation
• Project type: Renewable Energy Project (Landfill gas to energy)
• Capacity: 5,048 MW
• Project initiation: 2006
• Project completion: 2033

Tagarades LFG Power Plant was constructed during 2005-2006 and is operated 24/7/365 by highly specialized scientific and technical personnel of HELECTOR SA. The plant is located near Tagarades Landfill, in the east side of Thessaloniki, while the landfill is going through its after-care.

There are four CHP units type DEUTZ TBG 620 V16, with electrical output of 1,26 MW each and the corresponding permit is up to 5,048 MW power. The power plant is individually interconnected with HEDNO medium-voltage substation in Kato Scholari. The landfill gas produced in the landfill cells is collected and transferred to the power plant, renewable electrical energy is generated, so -with LFG combustion- greenhouse gases emissions are avoided (specifically, methane CH₄), significantly improving the quality of air. The Operation and Maintenance personnel are skillful with expertise on gas engines, supporting the local community in many aspects.