Energy experts have again stressed the urgent need for a transition to clean energy, focusing on renewable resources, while noting that gas may not be the best fuel for energy transition.
They experts contended that it was crucial for Africa to identify the missing pieces in the quest for to optimise renewable energy, as African businesses decide which direction to take regarding their energy systems, as per LNG, decarbonisation, gas mitigation, etc.
The panel of discussants featured a group of accomplished experts from the energy sector, among who were Maria Yetano, a Senior Researcher affiliated with the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, and Energy; Peter Robinson, who serves as the Director for the Africa Region at Economic Consulting Associates; and Charles Majomi, a Partner specialising in Gas and Energy Transition at The Nextier Group.
He noted that much work must be done to address these issues, even as he pointed out that government support is essential to the gas industry’s success, although nothing has been done to address this. They also shared valuable strategies for decarbonising and achieving a cleaner energy sector, pointing out that one of the problems with the energy transition plan is that it is just a plan, whereas implementation is much more complex.
Speaking about the diversity of customers, he explained that “if you have an integrated grid, you will likely be climate resilient”.
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