Samsun Avdan Energy

Removing methane is one of the fastest ways to reduce global warming

Samsun Avdan Waste Management captures methane from landfills and converts it into renewable energy, supplying clean power to the local grid while preventing one of the most potent greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere.

Methane has about 80 times the warming impact of CO2 over 20 years (IPCC AR6), and because it only persists in the atmosphere for about a decade, reducing methane is one of the fastest ways to slow near-term warming. Projects like Samsun Avdan show how targeted avoidance initiatives can deliver immediate, measurable climate benefits alongside long-term solutions.

From landfill gas to clean energy

The Samsun Landfill Gas to Energy Project is a large-scale initiative that captures methane emissions from municipal solid waste and converts them into renewable electricity with an installed capacity of 3.4 MWe. Methane is collected through a comprehensive landfill gas capture system and combusted to generate up to 54,600 MWh of clean energy annually, displacing fossil-fuel-based power on the national grid.

Over a 28-year operational lifetime, the project is expected to avoid more than 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.

Several co-benefits

Beyond its environmental benefits, the initiative supports local job creation, employing 20 to 25 people with regular workplace safety and capacity building training aligned with international labour standards. Rigorous monitoring and verification frameworks are in place, including methodologies CM000A and CM0002 and Gold Standard certification, ensuring accurate measurement of methane capture, emission reductions and electricity generation.

United Nations goals

The project advances SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) and SDG 13 (Climate Action). It improves local air quality, reduces explosion and odour risks, preserves soil through waste terracing and capping, and maintains ecosystem integrity without impacting food security, animal welfare or critical habitats.

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This project is located in Turkey

Kadamut, Gürgendağ Köyü Yolu, 55000 İlkadım/Samsun, Turkiet