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- Alessia Stedile and Emma Gordon
Power consumption in Africa is rising quickly, and renewable energy is set to play a major role in meeting the increase in demand. Based on today’s policy settings, 80% of new generation capacity in Africa by 2030 is projected to be from renewable sources, particularly solar PV, hydropower and geothermal.
- Jiaqi Lu
- Article
Addressing Africa’s energy poverty requires a systematic and multi-level strategy. While Chinese stakeholders, such as development finance institutions and companies, can play a role in advancing these efforts, their contributions must be carefully structured to avoid placing additional debt burdens on the continent.
- CoE-EDP, VisionRI
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The study examines how a Togolese government subsidy on Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) solar systems significantly boosted adoption, especially among low-income households, by reducing electricity usage costs. It highlights the role of affordability, market dynamics, and policy design in shaping decentralized electrification efforts in low-income countries.
- Njenga Hakeenah
- Article
Nairobi-based startup Kiri EV – a fellow of Startup|Energy – is leveraging Chinese technology to assemble affordable electric bikes tailored for the Kenyan market. Despite its reliance on imported electrical parts, KIRI EV ensures its bikes are tailored for local use.
- Salako Emmanuel
- Article
Per the United Nations estimation, Nigeria has the largest number of people globally without access to electricity. This access deficit robs of Nigeria’s financial strength, capacity to be productive, and run businesses in a most profitable way.
- Joseph Kirby
- Article
Even though clean energy is often referred to within a limited context of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it also offers innovative solutions to existential insecurities across communities worldwide.
- IRENA
- Article
Known as the “water tower of West Africa,” Guinea has some of the most significant agricultural potential in the region. Yet, despite favourable natural conditions for agriculture, yields per hectare are low. These yields also remain well below the level needed to make agriculture the main driver of economic development in the country.
- Peter Yeung
- Article
Solar power has transformed life in Africa. Now, as the aging devices begin to break down, “solar entrepreneurs” are keeping them — and local economies — humming.
- Energy4Impact
- Article
As Africa urbanizes at an unprecedented pace, with 609 million people now living in urban areas, ensuring access to clean, sustainable energy in cities remains one of the continent’s most pressing challenges.
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