2006 EPA M2M Grant: Pre-Feasibility Study on Electricity Generation Utilizing CMM from a Nigerian Coal Mine
- Stage
- idea
- Sector
- Coal Mines
- Geographical Focus
- Nigeria
- Location
- Description of Project
- This project assists a Nigerian coal mine in preparing a pre-feasibility study to promote coal mine methane capture and use for electricity generation.
- Partner Countries included in or proposing this activity
- Nigeria, United States
- Instrumental Organizations
- * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
* Nigeria Coal Corporation
* TEMEC
* Centre for People and Environment - Estimated lifetime of the project (years):
- Emissions reductions:
(MTCO2E) - Results and Outcomes
- This project generates a pre-feasibility study of coal mine methane for electricity generation in Nigeria, which is the first step in coal mine methane project development.
- Additional Documentation
- Pre-Feasibility Study of Electricity Generation from Nigerian Coalmine Methane (PDF)
Coal_NI_Okpara_flyer.pdf (PDF) - Primary contact for this project or activity
First Name: Olubunmi
Last Name: Ogunsola
Organization Name: Centre for People and Environment
Email: president@temec5.com
- Financial And In-Kind Support (U.S. $)
- Total Amount provided by all Partner Countries and Organizations instrumental to this project or activity: $80,000
Description of In-Kind Support:
$20,000 - Comments
- Project's EPA contact:
Jayne Somers, U.S. EPA Coalbed Methane Outreach Program
Email: Somers.Jayne@epa.gov
- Expo
- No
