Kenya Biogas Cookstoves

Distribution 50,000 biogas systems to rural households at subsidised price.

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SDGs

End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Protect sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and biodiversity loss.

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

Location

Kenya

The project is being implemented in rural households in Kenya.

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About

The project activity involves the installation of biogas units in rural households across Kenya. These biodigester units serve as a clean and sustainable source of renewable energy for cooking. The project distributes 2.5 m3 biogas systems to rural households at subsidised prices.

The primary goal of this initiative is to replace traditional wood stoves with biogas systems, thereby mitigating the harmful effects of wood burning on both health and the environment. By utilising animal manure as feedstock, the biogas systems also help avoid CH4 emissions that would occur if the manure were left untreated in pits.

By using the biodigester, households can improve soil fertility through the organic fertilisers produced as a byproduct, leading to enhanced crop yields and sustainable agricultural practices.

Each biodigester installed has a capacity of 8m3, with a 2.5 m3 gas tank volume, ensuring suitability for varying household needs.

The project aims to provide practical solutions that address environmental challenges while simultaneously improving the livelihoods of rural communities in Kenya.