The Lagos state government has announced its plan to generate electricity from solid waste and power not less than 40,000 homes across the state.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known on Tuesday via his X page and added that the state government would partner with Harvest Waste Consortium based in Amsterdam to achieve the feat.
Harvest Waste Consortium is a spin-out company of the 142-year-old waste management company of the municipality of Amsterdam. The company is already working with a wider network of partners to develop opportunities for many countries.
According to Sanwo-Olu, the high-efficiency Waste-to-Energy plant will be built on the Epe landfill. He added that the project will transform the state's waste management and energy production.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said the new waste-to-energy plant will process 2,250 tonnes of waste daily, generating 60-75 megawatts of electricity annually.
He also said: "This partnership with our Dutch counterparts represents a monumental step f…
