Greenplinth, Allgreen Energy target 24m clean cookstoves by July

Greenplinth Africa and Allgreen Energy NV, have signed a manufacturing agreement to deliver 24 million clean cookstoves under the 80M Clean Cookstoves project in Nigeria initiative. The 80M Clean Cookstoves Project is a transformative initiative designed to combat the adverse health and environmental impacts associated with traditional cooking methods, such as indoor air pollution and […]

Greenplinth Africa and Allgreen Energy NV, have signed a manufacturing agreement to deliver 24 million clean cookstoves under the 80M Clean Cookstoves project in Nigeria initiative.

The 80M Clean Cookstoves Project is a transformative initiative designed to combat the adverse health and environmental impacts associated with traditional cooking methods, such as indoor air pollution and deforestation.

Speaking at the signing, the President & GCEO, Greenplinth Africa, Dr. Olawale Akinwumi said Allgreen has committed $10 billion to support the manufacturing of the clean cookstoves and is expected to deliver the first set of the cookstoves in July, 2026.

“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 stressed that the provision of free clean cookstoves would 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.

 

She emphasised that clean cooking adoption

is not just a technical rollout but a social diffusion process, reiterating the

implementation of a pilot intervention in Makoko, a community in Lagos.

 

She added that the pilot intervention was

targeted at testing the real-world performance and social acceptance of

improved cookstoves. This was not a theoretical exercise. 

 

“When communities see real, tangible

improvements in health, cost, and convenience, adoption becomes organic. This

Makoko experience demonstrates that once the benefits are visible, the demand

for clean cooking solutions does not need to be forced, it scales naturally

through trust and observation.

 

“This is why this intervention is highly relevant for the African continent,” she said.