Tema: Africa
On-site solar can spur post-Corona rebound in Africa
Businesses in Africa suffer from the world’s highest costs of electricity. Solar PV on the user’s site can slash energy costs, improve competitiveness and create hundreds of thousands of jobs, but government regulations are holding investments back.
“Energy access for all” – a double-edged sword?
Electricity for all Africans is an important goal, but comes with a big risk: Increasing pollution and CO₂ emissions from back-up diesel generators. In order to avoid this crisis scenario, providing energy access for all must go hand in hand with investments in distributed renewables .