PyroCCS and Atmosfair join forces to scale biochar CDR in Namibia

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PyroCCS and Atmosfair join forces to scale biochar CDR in Namibia

PyroNam, a subsidiary of the German climate tech company PyroCCS, and the German non-profit organization atmosfair have teamed up in a partnership to scale biochar carbon dioxide removal (CDR) in Namibia.

As part of a long-term vision that entails the development of multiple new high-tech industrial biochar projects across the country, the two partners are already working on their first collaborative project on the Nog Verder Farm in the Otjozondjupa region of Namibia.

This location will host a production plant that will use sustainably obtained cuttings from encroaching bush species as feedstock for generating biochar.

With a production capacity of at least 1,000 tons per year, this facility will provide a biochar product that will be dispersed on local soils, where it is expected to durably store the equivalent of over 2,000 tons of CO2 annually.

This initial project is already well underway, with the necessary infrastructure already constructed on site.

Currently, the partners are installing PyroCCS’ low-emission SCB technology on the location, with the carbon credit certification process slated to be completed by February 2025.

As part of this collaboration, PyroNam will handle the building, maintenance, and operation of the project assets and sites. On their end, atmosfair will provide the financial means for the pyrolysis plants and operation, promoting environmental sustainability with the issuance of high-quality carbon credits with a 1,000-year durability.

This PyroCCS and atmosfair project will be tracked with PyroNam’s digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (dMRV) system called Sarva Carbon. Additionally, PyroNam and atmosfair will co-register and refine the design of the project, keeping in line with the ICROA-endorsed Global Biochar C-Sink of Carbon Standards International.

Henrike Geldmacher, Managing Director of PyroNam, explained that the planned network of biochar projects holds great promise for revitalizing the sandy and degraded Namibian soils, an effort that over time would improve the overall food security in the country.

Beyond the environmental benefits, the biochar plants will also bring employment opportunities to unskilled youth in regions with high levels of unemployment.

Flo Oberhofer, Chief Operating Officer of PyroCCS GmbH, shared that by the end of the decade, they intend to scale operations in Namibia to over 400 plants.




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