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Nigeria is endowed with various conventional and non-conventional energy resources essential for a robust and rapid economic growth and development. However, there is a high degree of infrastructural deficiency in the economy particularly in the electricity sector. This study is an effort to carry out a quantification assessment of the sawdust and rice husk generated in the sawmills and ricemills, respectively, and their corresponding electrical energy potential in each of the identified clusters. Based on these potentials, the capacity of the power plant was determined. In addition, a load survey in the beneficiary area and the agro-forestry clusters themselves were conducted, so as to identify potential site which is not far away from the fuel source for the location of the power plant. Finally, the study also carried out quantification of CO2 emission minimization capacity and economic gains from fuel displacement using sawdust and rice husk to generate electricity. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]