The Chinese technological multinational is convinced that the continent is in full leap “towards a sustainable energy future”. She said many African countries are increasingly adopting renewable energy. Taken together, they have made great strides in recent years, with more than 6,200 large-scale commercial and industrial (C&I) projects and mini-grids identified across the continent.
In addition, nine other African countries, apart from South Africa and Egypt, are in the process of joining the ‘Gigawatt Club’, an unofficial label for the group of nations with installed capacity to produce a GW d. ‘solar energy. Huang Su, director of Huawei Southern Africa Digital Power Business, pointed out that nearly half of the world’s population without access to electricity lives in sub-Saharan Africa.
“It is therefore urgent and urgent to accelerate the growth of renewable energies throughout the region in order to ensure sufficient, affordable and reliable energy for all Africans and for countries to reap the benefits of a green economy”, he said.
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