Lagos To Generate 60–75MW Of Electricity Using 96% Of All Waste From Landfills

UPDATE: Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu today witnessed the Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Lagos State Government and Harvest Waste Consortium at the Lagos House, Ikeja. @harvestwaste

This partnership with Harvest Waste Consortium—a collaboration that promises to transform waste management and energy production in the State.

The construction and operation of a High Efficiency Waste-to-Energy (HE WtE) plant in Lagos State. This state-of-the-art facility, capable of processing 2,250 tonnes of waste per day, which represents a major step forward in the State’s Waste management strategy.

This project will:

i. provide a sustainable alternative to the current practice of waste dumping but will also divert more than 95-98% of our waste from landfill sites.

ii. This will significantly reduce the environmental footprint of our waste disposal methods and generate 60-75MW of baseload electricity annually, contributing to our energy security and diversification.

iii. This project is expected to save approximately 500,000 – 550,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent greenhouse gas emissions per year.

iv. The project will stimulate economic activity, attracting major investments to Nigeria and creating 300-500 jobs during the construction phase and 110 permanent jobs over the plant’s operational lifespan of more than 25 years.

The HE WtE plant, to be located at the Epe landfill, which will utilize advanced technology to treat municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial waste.

This Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with Harvest Waste Consortium promotes the spirit of collaboration and innovation.

This Partnership is fully backed by the Government of Netherlands. 🇳🇱 🇳🇬