Dutch Govt Commits €120 Million to Support Lagos Renewable Waste to Energy Project

The Dutch government has committed a substantial €120 million to support a groundbreaking waste-to-energy project in Lagos, Nigeria.

This initiative, in collaboration with the Harvest Waste Consortium, aims to convert a significant portion of Lagos's waste into electricity.

The project will be implemented at the decommissioned Epe landfill, where it is set to process between 2,500 to 3,000 tons of waste daily from the city's total output of 13,000 to 14,000 tons.

Tokunbo Wahab, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, highlighted the importance of this project during an interview with Nairametrics. He emphasized that the Dutch government's backing is crucial for ensuring a steady supply of waste necessary for power generation.

"The waste-to-energy project with the Dutch company Harvest Waste is backed by the Dutch government to the tune of about €120 million," Wahab stated, shows the project's potential impact on sustainable energy production in Lagos.

In addition to the partnership with Harvest Waste, the Lagos State Government is actively working with other international partners like the Jospong Group and Closing the Loop.

These collaborations are part of a broader strategy to decommission existing landfills and introduce innovative waste management solutions.

The Jospong Group focuses on transforming waste into valuable products such as compost fertilizers and recycled plastic bins, while Closing the Loop plans to establish a local facility for processing electronic waste, thereby reducing reliance on exports and promoting material reuse within Lagos.

These initiatives are expected to drastically reduce the amount of waste ending up in landfills to just 3% to 4% of the total waste generated in the city.