A village biogas project tests Zambia’s push to improve rural energy access
A biogas project in Nkhundye village, Zambia, converts cattle dung into cooking gas, electricity, and organic fertilizer, currently serving 100 households with plans to expand to 600. The system, initially funded by international donors and implemented by NACRO, is now transitioning to community management through the Nkhundye Community Cooperative. This initiative supports Zambia’s broader rural electrification strategy that includes decentralized energy solutions like biogas and solar power.
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A biogas project in Zambia’s Nkhundye village is turning cattle dung into energy for cooking, irrigation, and meeting limited electricity needs.The system was serving about 100 households as of March this year, with plans to expand cooking gas access to 600 community households using underground pipes and portable gas bags.Nonprofits and development agencies bore the initial costs of installing the system and providing equipment, but the running of the plant will depend on the Nkhundye Community Cooperative in the future.While this project is small, Zambian authorities say the country is pursuing a large-scale rural electrification strategy that includes biogas, mini-grids, solar arrays and other decentralized energy technologies.See All Key Ideas (function($) {…
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