Darco wins landfill gas recovery, conversion project in C. Java

By Romel S. Gurky

SGX-listed Darco Water Technologies Limited announced that a consortium comprising of Darco Water Systems Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia), Q2 A/S (Denmark) and PT Fitama Putri Mandiri (Indonesia) has secured a landfill gas recovery and conversion project in Jati Barang Landfill in Semarang, the provincial capital of Central Java.

Darco said in a statement Monday that the Project is worth about S$4.7 million). Based on the agreement, the group, Q2 A/S and PT Fitama Putri Mandiri will equally share the profits generated from the project. In addition, the project is expected to be handed over in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Jati Barang Landfill is the biggest landfill in Semarang and has been in operation since 1992.

The project involves biogas harvesting from gas wells in the landfill, which will be covered with liners made from High Density Polyethylene. The harvested biogas will be cleaned and converted into electrical energy which will be supplied to the grid, Darco explained.

Established in 2006, Q2 A/S has more than 30 years of experience and technology know-how in the field of biogas and landfill gas utilization. PT Fitama Putri Mandiri is a local environmental protection player in Indonesia which mainly involves in the waste to energy industry.

Thye Kim Meng, Chairman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Darco Group, said, ?Winning of this contract along with the consortium partners represents a great significance to the Group as this marks the first landfill gas recovery and conversion project for the Group. In addition, this would also further expand our business operations in the solid waste management industry.?

Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak