The AGK-1 waste management plant (part of RT-Invest) was the first in Russia to receive the right to issue "green" certificates for generating electricity from municipal solid waste. These documents confirm that the energy is produced in an environmentally friendly way. By purchasing them, third-party enterprises get the opportunity to compensate for environmental damage from production activities. The monthly output is about 34 million units.
A "green" certificate is a document certifying that electricity was produced from renewable energy sources (RES), such as wind, solar, or municipal solid waste. Only renewable energy facilities, which include Russia's first waste energy management plant built by AGK-1, have the right to issue and sell certificates.
The waste energy management plant has been registered with the Energy Certification Center, which is the only authorized body in the country authorized to maintain a register of such securities. The number of certificates strictly corresponds to the number of kWh of "green" energy produced by the plant. This figure is 34 million units per month, which is comparable to the "greening" of 34 million kWh of electricity consumed by a potential buyer.
"Today, a huge number of enterprises across the country continue to put a significant burden on the environment. Participation in environmentally friendly projects and the purchase of “green” certificates allow companies to partially compensate for the negative impact on the environment and reduce their carbon footprint. Such a tool complements the responsibility of business to society and shows commitment to the principles of sustainable development. With certificates, enterprises can confidently position themselves as environmentally conscious and focused on the environmental agenda," said Elena Zharova, Director of Ecology and Subsoil Use at AGK—1.
Russia's first energy waste disposal plant was launched in the Moscow suburb of Voskresensk at the end of 2024. To date, the company has processed over 500,000 tons of municipal solid waste and produced more than 300 million kWh of electricity from it. The plant uses grate incineration technology for waste disposal. There are more than 2,500 such installations in the world.
