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Solar PV shines a light in Africa

African market entry: Despite abundant renewable resources, exponentially growing electricity demand and a young demographic, developments in Sub-Saharan African renewable energy markets have been underwhelming. There are signs, however, that things are changing, writes Dr. Ioannis Papadopoulos of the renewables advisory team of global consultancy DNV GL (formerly GL Garrad Hassan).

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pv magazine

10 Mar 2014

Africa is a continent of contradictions. It is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies and is predicted to have 20% of the planet’s population by 2050. But the pace of economic and social development could be even more impressive if not for the fact that more than 70% of the population of Sub-Saharan …

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