Project
Pyrogenic Carbon Capture & Storage Namibia

The project envisions the decentralized construction and operation of 1,000 PyroCCS systems over 10 years. This will turn approximately 3 million tons of invasive plants to 1 million tons of biochar annually in an environmentally friendly manner while minimizing gas emissions. By sequestering the biochar in Namibian soils, 2 million tons of CO2 will be permanently net sequestered annually, which is equivalent to about 40% of Namibia's total CO2 emissions per year. Operation of the Pyrplyse facilities will create 15,000 jobs in rural Namibia plus the same number of harvest workers. The annual output can make 50,000 to 100,000 hectares of agricultural land fertile, reducing dependence on food imports and artificial fertilizers. Soils applied with biochar have a higher water-holding capacity and protect against erosion, consequently making Namibia more resilient to the impacts of climate change. The biomass harvesting farmers receive a revenue opportunity for the invasive plants and thus an incentive for Savannah restoration. The complete value chain and the manufactured product remain in the country. High-tech services are exported in the form of virtual C sink certificates, which improves Namibia's terms of trade.