Waste to energy as a complementary energy source in Abuja, Nigeria

The Nigerian national power output is less than 4000 MW from fluctuating sources such as hydro power (seasonal) and gas-fired plants (prone to sabotage). Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is a burden to the environment in terms of its health risk and its management but also an underrated energy source in Nigeria. Hence, this study aims at investigating the MSW in Abuja as a supplementary resource for power generation. The study focused on Waste to Energy by incineration as an instant solution for both MSW reduction as well as power generation. Also, the study employs proximate and ultimate analysis to evaluate the Lower calorific Values (LHV) for Porto & Abuja to determine the Power Generation Potential (P_gp). Furthermore, a comparison approach is considered to establish a relationship between P_{gp (Porto)} & P_{gp (Abuja)} from MSW to estimate, project and predict energy output from WTE incineration plant in Abuja, Nigeria.