The Business Magnate. Helmuth Gallego, President, Biogás Colombia. There lies a beacon of sustainability in the vibrant city of Bogotá, Colombia, amidst the hustle and bustle of the population that adapts to the increasing urbanization and development. A Renewable Energy and Electric Power Generation organization called “Biogás Colombia” is the country’s first and only company that produces clean electrical energy for the National Interconnected System power grid. Using biogas generated from Sanitary Landfills, Biogás Colombia – led by President – Helmuth Gallego has led the biogas’ clean energy project since 2014. Being one of the world’s largest power generation plants using non-conventional renewable energy sources makes it one of the most important companies globally. Biogás Colombia has spearheaded many initiatives in harnessing the power of biogas under the pioneering leadership of Helmuth Gallego, thus revolutionizing and redefining the energy landscape in Colombia, Latin America, and across the globe.
This article shall delve into the inspiring journey of Biogás Colombia and its President – Helmuth Gallego, shedding light on how they commit to encouraging the use of sustainable renewable energy in Colombia and the environmental operation and management of the plant.
Biogás Colombia – Revolutionizing Renewable Energy and Electric Power Generation:
Since its establishment in 2007, Biogás Colombia in Bogotá has emerged as a frontrunner in sustainable renewable energy and electric power generation. The organization and project specialize in harnessing biogas from sanitary landfills to produce clean and sustainable electricity. Working directly under the government’s National Interconnected System power grid, Biogás Colombia focuses on environmental responsibility and technological innovation. With Landfill Biogas being used as a non-conventional source of renewable energy to generate electrical energy to distribute power through the National Electric Grid in the country, the company has established new standards for sustainable energy production in Bogotá. Under the pioneering leadership role of Helmuth Gallego at Biogás Colombia, the President helps steer and guide the company and the biogas project toward its mission of “protecting the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emission and generating clean energy.”
Biogás Colombia is committed to exclusively contributing to the environment through the extraction and destruction of Methane (CH4) from the Doña Juana Sanitary Landfill, to produce Kyoto Protocol Emission Reduction Certificates (CERs). Obtaining the amount of 4,637,018 CERs as of September 2016, Biogás Colombia is acknowledged and recognized as one of the most important companies that strives to reduce GHG Emissions within the framework of the UNFCCC CDM projects (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – Clean Development Mechanism projects). Biogás Colombia SAS ESP has established Quality and Environmental Certifications under Helmuth’s leadership role, and they are – ISO 9001-2015 Sistema de Gestión de Calidad CO19/8900 and ISO 14001-2015 Sistema de Gestión Ambiental CO19/8899.
Mission and Vision:
The Biogas project in Bogotá, Colombia at Biogás Colombia is aimed at promoting renewable energy adoption, mitigating climate change, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The company through daily work is on a mission to “certify emissions reduction within the framework of contributing to the country’s sustainable development objectives, as well as such as the production of electrical energy from FNCER – Fuentes No Convencionales de Energía Renovable (translated directly to English meaning – non-conventional renewable energy sources).”
Biogás Colombia SAS ESP is envisioned to be recognized as the only company in Colombia to generate electrical energy from landfill biogas collected from sanitary landfills in the year 2028. With a professional and industry-competitive team and workforce that ensures the safety and protection of one’s health and well-being, Biogás Colombia integrates social responsibility to generate value for its shareholders and improve the environment and quality of societal life by aiming to reduce significant amounts of GHG Emissions from the mining energy and waste sectors.
Helmuth Gallego – The Pioneering Visionary Leading Biogás Colombia:
“Better Air for Bogotá, Clean Energy for the World.”
Helmuth Gallego President of Biogás Colombia in Bogotá, has shown exceptional leadership prowess since 2014, steering and guiding the company toward unrivaled growth, development, and impact in the renewable energy sector. With a strong focus on sustainability and CSR initiatives, the President has led many sustainability initiatives and strategically helped in expanding Biogás Colombia’s renewable energy portfolio through operational brilliance and with a deeply-rooted innovative culture established within the company.
Under Helmuth’s tenure to date, Biogás Colombia has come a long way since its successful investments made in its cutting-edge anaerobic digestion facilities. These state-of-the-art facilities have been recognized across the globe positioning the company as one of the largest projects in the world to be capable of producing and generating biogas collected from a daily amount of 6,700 tons of municipal solid waste from the Doña Juana Sanitary Landfill and distributed to the main plant. With Colombia’s goal aimed at driving toward the transition of sustainable energy sources, Helmuth has played a key role at Biogás Colombia in integrating renewable energy efforts into the country’s National Electrical Grid System.
Through social impacts, Biogás Colombia has created numerous job opportunities that support local and regional communities, prioritizing education in society, conducting regular environmental conservation programs, and committing to environmental sustainability practices. Being one of the most important renewable energy and power generation from biogas landfills, the company is all set in its contributions towards global efforts in combating climate change, reducing GHG Emissions, and promoting sustainable development across the globe. By the burning of Methane, approximately 800,000 tons of CO2 is reduced per year at Biogás Colombia. This is equal to cutting down 160 million mature trees annually and is equal to avoiding the circular of over 400,000 company vehicles that travel 15-20 km daily.
Used for fueling electric power generation engines and high-temperature industrial processes, the innovative technologies used at Biogás Colombia have already been in use for 20 years across the globe. From production, extraction, treatment, generation, and distribution of renewable energy and power, the company is completely charged with driving a sustainable future for Colombia and the world. Standing as a renewable energy leader in Colombia, Biogás Colombia in Bogotá under Helmuth Gallego’s leadership inspires positive change by supplying clean electrical energy, setting industry standards, and shaping tomorrow’s renewable energy for generations to come.