Africa, the world's second largest continent with 55 countries and over 1.2 billion people, is undergoing a transformation and rapid development. These countries are going fast and so are their energy demands. Source: news.cgtn.com

It's said that over the next 25 years, electricity needs will triple in southern Africa and quadruple in eastern Africa. Until now, Africa has relied heavily on electricity generated from fossil fuels, but there are a cleaner and more sustainable ways to fuel this growth.

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) says Africa could be one of the most promising markets for renewable energy in the next decade due to its abundant solar, wind, biomass and other resources, which can be harnessed to drive low-carbon economic growth, reduce the continent's dependency on environmentally-damaging fossil fuels and power Africa's future.

Renewable electricity could displace up to 20 billion kilowatts (KW) of fossil fuel generating capacity, reducing total operating cost by one billion US dollars a year, according to a report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency. 
 
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