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Sept. 23, 2025, 11:58 a.m.
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Sept. 23, 2025, 11:58 a.m.
Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS), the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) and the European Union (EU), the African Biodigester Component (ABC) in Kenya aims at facilitating a shift of the biodigester market from its pioneering to the expansion phase where more than 20,000 small (0 to 50 m3) and 250 medium (50 to 500 m3) size biodigesters will be installed. The component is implemented by a consortium between GIZ and SNV (the Netherlands Development Organisation) in cooperation with Africa Bioenergy Programs Limited (ABPL - ex-Kenya Biogas Program).
Feb. 19, 2025, 11:44 a.m.
Biogas is a clean, renewable energy source produced from the anaerobic digestion of organic waste such as food scraps, animal manure, or sewage. For schools, biogas systems (biodigesters) convert waste into methane gas for cooking and organic fertilizer for gardening.
Feb. 19, 2025, 11:40 a.m.
How to apply? County authorities must assess if they have sufficient budget to invest in the infrastructure prior to applying. GIZ will not financially support the biodigester infrastructures. GIZ offers 5 days on-site and virtual support for procuring the solution. If interested, the energy director should contact abckenya@giz.de to benefit from the facility.
Feb. 19, 2025, 11:34 a.m.
About 97% of urban Somali households depend on charcoal while rural households rely on firewood as their main source of energy for cooking (AfDB, 2013). This is putting massive pressure on scarce forest resources, contributing to desertification and the destruction of grazing and arable land. There is an urgent need to develop alternative sources of cooking fuel. As such biogas production from crop residues, food waste and animal waste represent an interesting source of higher tier clean cooking energy.
Feb. 19, 2025, 10:35 a.m.