The project is using agricultural waste residues to generate electricity for household and industrial use in Nigeria.
The project is also addressing the problem of inadequate electricity in off-grid communities in a way that improves livelihoods, standards and their overall productivity.
Our Impact
The project addresses three sectors of activity which require massive improvements in Nigeria.
Economic growth
Our collaboration with Mobinet will give rural communities using their SIMPAY platform, access to financial services such as verifiable credit referencing & lending.
Access to working capital facilitates the creation of new businesses leading to job creation.
Zero Hunger
Generating renewable power
from waste rice husk supplied
from a 5 kW rice mill developed
by Koolmill, will significantly
improve the quality of rice
produced in rural communities.
Working conditions
Each Pyrochemy installation will create skilled jobs in rural communities. We aim to recruit and train women and youth workers across all our roles, and provide supply chain opportunities that create hundreds of new jobs.
Location
During the project 7,800 REA Surveyed Off-Grid Sites, along with 150 potential client locations, visible on the map of Nigeria, were assessed to confirm their suitability for a Pyrochemy installation.
A representation of current Nigerian off-grid communities.
Our idea
Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of Cassava. We tested residues from this crop waste and found they provide an ideal Pyrochemy feedstock. Using this abundant agricultural waste will improve the livelihoods of rural Nigerian farmers and improve the environment.
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