Innocent  Okechukwu, Suleiman  Usman Hussein, Benjamin  Amough Kwembe, Abdulrahman  Okino Otuoze, Aminu  Asumo Maruf, Yekini Suberu  Mohammed, 
    Analysis of the Potential of Biogas Production from Animal Manures for
Small Scale Renewable Electricity in Nigeria,
    Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
    Volume 15,Issue 7,
    2020,
    Pages 1790-1796,
    ISSN 1816-949x,
    jeasci.2020.1790.1796,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2020.1790.1796)
    Abstract: In the 21st century, rural energy is the key to a good standard of living and sustainable economic
development. Nigeria has been facing a serious economic destitution ever from the beginning of the
unpredictable fluctuations in crude oil prices in the international market. The country solely depends on oil for
foreign earnings and relies predominantly on fossil fuels for power generation. Biogas for power generation
is one of the many approaches to a cleaner production of electricity. The Nigerian government has demonstrated
a profound curiosity to diversify the nation’s economy through investment in agriculture which requires
electricity to promote sustainable development. Therefore, this study presents a prospect for the utilization of
biogas (methane (CH<sub>4</sub>)) for electricity generation in Nigeria. The application of biogas for energy generation
offers an opportunity for onsite power generation in remote rural communities of developing countries. In this
study, a biogas potential of 19.176 million m3CH<sub>4</sub>/year was estimated with an electricity production capacity
of 29 billion kWh from animal residues based on available data from livestock production in Nigeria in 2016.
Furthermore, a total of 64.3 Gg CH<sub>4</sub> emission which is equivalent to 1.607.5 Gg of Carbon dioxide (Co<sub>2</sub>) and
expected to be saved via anaerobic digestion was estimated.
    Keywords: Biogas;energy;emissions;manure;renewable;Nigeria