Analysis - Over half of Africa's people - about 600 million - lack access to even the bare minimum of electricity. The tough question to answer is how access can be extended without adding to global warming by relying on fossil fuels.
. The tough question to answer is how access can be extended without adding to global warming by relying on fossil fuels.
We conclude that combining the advantages of hydropower with wind and solar would be a more sustainable alternative to hydropower alone. And that hybrid solutions would be the best option. Hydropower is used by Eswatini, Angola, Djibouti, Gambia, Cameroon, Tanzania, Lesotho and the Democratic Republic of Congo as a major or main source of renewable electricity.
Hybrid power plants that generate a combination of renewable energy are another option. A promising example of this is the installation ofTo meet the demand across Africa, we recommend the following.
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