Firm invests $10b to deliver 24m clean cookstoves
Allgreen Energy NV and its partners have expressed commitment to invest $10 billion within the next 18 months targeted at supporting the 80M Clean Cookstoves Project in Nigeria. The President & GCEO, Greenplinth Africa, Dr. Olawale Akinwumi stated this yesterday after signing a Manufacturing Agreement with Allgreen Energy NV, saying the manufacturing firm would deliver […]
Allgreen Energy NV and its partners have expressed commitment to invest $10 billion within the next 18 months targeted at supporting the 80M Clean Cookstoves Project in Nigeria.
The President & GCEO, Greenplinth Africa, Dr. Olawale Akinwumi stated this yesterday after signing a Manufacturing Agreement with Allgreen Energy NV, saying the manufacturing firm would deliver the first 24 Million Clean Cookstoves within 18 months.
“We are also pleased to announce that Allgreen Energy NV and its partners will be supporting the 80M Clean Cookstoves Project in Nigeria with an investment of 10 Billion USD within the next 18 months.
“We believe passionately, that when the success story of Clean Cooking Access in Africa comes into play, your names will be inked and boldly written in GOLD,” he said.
He described the 80M Clean Cookstoves Project as a transformative initiative, and a significant step forward in combatting the adverse health and environmental impacts associated with traditional cooking methods, such as indoor air pollution and deforestation.
“The provision of free clean cookstoves (and free briquettes as fuel) is set to transform the lives of millions of Nigerians, particularly women and children, who are disproportionately affected by the harmful effects of traditional cooking practices.
“The adoption of clean and efficient cookstoves by households will lead to improved indoor air quality, reduce respiratory illnesses, and largely contribute to mitigating climate change through lower carbon emissions.
“This project is not only providing free clean cooking systems and fuel to women but is also empowering them economically,” he said.
Titilayo Oshodi, the Special Adviser on Climate Change and Circular Economy to the Governor of Lagos State, said the issue of access to clean cooking in Africa is not only a development concern, but it is also a defining question of equity, health, climate justice, and economic transformation across the continent.
“In Lagos State, under the Office of Climate Change and Circular Economy, we implemented a pilot intervention in Makoko to test the real-world performance and social acceptance of improved cookstoves. This was not a theoretical exercise. It was a community-based Kitchen Performance Test conducted over a full seven-day cycle within actual household cooking environments.
“The results from the baseline phase clearly showed the depth of dependence on traditional cooking systems. Households recorded an average daily firewood consumption of 10 kilograms, with some households consuming significantly more depending on size and cooking patterns. In addition, nearly one-third of households engaged in stove stacking, combining firewood with charcoal, which reflects the complexity and deeply rooted nature of cooking behaviours,” she said.