Firm launches cooking appliance plant in Kano

A pioneer in clean cooking stove manufacturing, BURN, has launched its first cutting-edge assembly plant in Kano.

According to the company, this facility will make clean cooking appliances accessible in a way that has never been seen before, revolutionizing the industry.

A statement by BURN, said, “Since entering the Nigerian market in 2018, BURN has sold 450,000 super fuel-efficient biomass and LPG cooking appliances, impacting over 23.1m lives. The company employs over 700 people, with approximately 200 in manufacturing and 500 in sales and distribution, and 50% of its workforce is women. The 3,700 m² factory in Kano currently produces 40,000 cooking appliances per month, with the capacity to produce 100,000 units monthly.

BURN aims to increase this production capacity to one million units per month by 2025. Nigeria Country Manager Etulan Ikpoki stated, “We are excited to announce this expansion, reinforcing our commitment to growing our operations in Nigeria. By the end of the year, we will be producing 100,000 units per month to meet the rising demand for clean cooking solutions in the country.

“BURN leverages carbon financing to make its clean cooking appliances accessible by subsidizing stove costs by 60-100 per cent. In the past 18 months, the company has provided approximately $60 million in discounts through carbon credits, enabling families to purchase a $40 life-saving stove for $5. To date, we have delivered $15 million in discounts to Nigerian households through carbon credit finance.”

She highlighted that since its founding in 2011, BURN has produced and distributed an impressive 4.5 million clean cookstoves, significantly improving the lives of approximately 25.1 million people and preventing a substantial 21.7 million tons of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere.

BURN aims to make its ECOA range of fuel-efficient appliances, including biomass, LPG, ethanol, electric, and cookware, accessible to every household in Nigeria.