A waste to energy project in Nigeria will seek to address the country’s growing waste management crisis and need for reliable and sustainable energy sources. The project, to be undertaken by Nigerian waste management company Sector Lead, aims to convert waste materials into energy resources, “reducing the burden on landfills and providing sustainable electricity for communities.”The company’s strategic partner, GreenPlinth Africa, said in a statement that Nigeria has struggled with waste management, leading to pollution, health hazards and inefficient resource use. “The objective of the Abuja pilot project is to build an innovative system for waste management, to better the environment and create value for all waste generated. “Energy will become a by-product of this waste management system, generating a minimum 50MW of clean electricity, and culminating into the delivery of the first zero waste, green, smart, sustainable federal capital territory in Africa.”Have you read? “The rest of the waste ends up in open and unlined dump sites, water bodies, drainages, farmland, open spaces, etc.”

Source: The North Africa Journal June 14, 2023 08:30 UTC