Saudi Dairy Farm May Use Cow Dung to Meet Power Needs

A dairy farm in the home of the world’s biggest energy exporter is considering using cow dung to meet its power needs.

Saudi Arabia’s National Agriculture Development Co. is planning to develop a $200 million biomass plant fired by excrement from its bovines, according to people familiar with the matter. Nadec, as the dairy company is known, is in talks with potential developers to build the plant, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private.