Renewable energy plants are being developed all over Africa, but about 620 million Africans live without a reliable source of electricity. Caroline Kende-Robb, the executive director of Africa Progress Panel explained that "Africa's population is expected to double by 2050 and the demand for clean energy has never been greater."
A majority of Africans use wood and charcoal to cook which makes the indoor population an issue. "600,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa die every year from indoor population." Investments go towards large-scale plants. About 5% of households in sub-Saharan Africa use some form of solar lighting. "Renewables could help supply cheaper energy to regions where people have to set aside a large trunk of their income to pay for power." Some pay 60-80 times more per energy unit than people in London.
CNN Article The Clean Energy Megaprojects Powering Africa: http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/15/africa/africa-renewables-superpower/index.html
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