Virgin Green Renewable Energy Ltd
Providing clean charcoal briquettes and energy-saving cook stoves
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Government of Flanders
Sector
Clean Energy
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Kapiri Mposhi
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Zambia
Virgin Green Renewable Energy commercialises and promotes clean cooking by recycling biomass wastes and biodegradable municipal wastes into clean cooking solid fuels called charcoal briquettes. They also promote energy efficiency through the production of improved energy-saving cook stoves that use less fuel and reduce carbon emissions.
Their main customers are household kitchens from low-income families who still depend on traditional cookstoves, lump charcoal, and firewood as the only affordable cooking fuels.
Eco-Inclusive Impacts
The enterprise contributes to climate adaptation by reducing carbon emissions, promoting sustainable cooking practices, and minimising deforestation associated with traditional charcoal production, thus mitigating climate change impacts.
Virgin Green Renewable Energy provides sustainable alternatives to charcoal and firewood, which reduce indoor pollution in around 100 households and prevent the cutting down of over 12,000 adult trees. Their production of wood vinegar contributes to soil regeneration and restoration. Additionally, the company distributes 3,000 energy-saving cook stoves, preventing over 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
They promote economic development by offering employment to over 200 people and increasing income for local sales agents, all while promoting a circular economy by adding value to waste.
- Reduced indoor pollution caused by charcoal and firewood in more than 2000 households in the community since 2021
- Contributing to soil regeneration and restoration through wood vinegar production
- Saved over 12,000 adult trees from being cut down for charcoal and firewood production by providing a sustainable alternative made from waste since 2021
- Captured over 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide to go into the atmosphere by providing 3,000 energy-saving cookstoves since 2021
- Offering employment to over 110 people, both full-time and part-time, in the clean energy sector since 2021
- Increasing income from local sales agents, contributing to economic development
- Promoting circular economy by adding value to waste
Partners
Virgin Green Renewable Energy promotes clean cooking by recycling biomass waste and biodegradable municipal wastes into clean charcoal briquettes. The company also produces improved energy-saving cook stoves that use less fuel and reduce carbon emissions.
Sahara Foundation provided a seed grant of $5000 and business development support.