
Advantag GmbH calculated its carbon footprint for the year 2024, which included all emissions (Scope 1 to Scope 3). Advantag has also offset all of its employees’ emissions.
The Jiangdsu Dongtai Phase II wind power project was selected for this purpose.
China consumed primary energy of just under 171 exajoules in 2023. In a global comparison, China was therefore the largest consumer of energy worldwide. Around 60% of this is still generated from fossil fuels, but 18% comes from hydropower and around 20% from renewable energies, such as these wind turbines. A good 10% of the energy generated in China now comes from wind turbines such as the project in Jiangsu, which is located in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu. The output was maximised by selecting the most suitable turbines based on an optimal turbine distribution in the wind farm and taking into account the specific turbine characteristics. The project consists of 100 wind turbines with a net capacity of 2,000 kW each, supplying 406.0201 MWh of electricity per year to the eastern Chinese power grid. The project results in annual savings of around 338,010 tonnes of CO2e due to the climate-neutral generation of electricity.
The project will lead to annual savings of around 338,010 tonnes of CO2e due to the climate-neutral generation of electricity. The project also helps the local government to promote economic development and improve air quality, as a large proportion of the energy required there previously came from coal combustion.
The project has the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and has an extremely positive impact on the environment (offsetting fossil fuel consumption) and society (providing jobs, infrastructure development).
The revenue from the sale of these Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) from this project has provided the necessary financial incentive to realise the investment in this emission reduction project. Without the income from the certificates, this climate protection project would not have been developed and could not be continued, which would further accelerate global warming. By offsetting by cancelling the quantity of certificates you wish to purchase, you are helping to finance this project and thus relieving the burden on the climate at a global level. Each VCU certificate, which certifies the avoidance of the emission of one tonne of CO2, saves the emission of greenhouse gases, as these are not released into the atmosphere in the first place.
