From solar-home systems to large mining applications
Across much of the African continent, off-grid solar can provide the antidote to unreliable infrastructure and exorbitant connection costs. Standalone solar and energy storage are already improving the quality of life for many households and enabling the economic prosperity of commercial and industrial players. THEnergy’s Thomas Hillig examines how off-grid solar systems large and small are influencing energy developments across the continent.
The Fekola solar plant in Mali powers a remote mining site. Solar is rapidly becoming a cheap and reliable alternative to diesel for remote mines.
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