Very low cost rooftop solar slashes domestic energy cost – Part 3: African Countries

There are 54 countries in the African Continent. Rooftop solar photovoltaics is growing rapidly in some African nations, but uptake is highly uneven across countries and is not measured comprehensively across all nations. It is clear that South Africa is far ahead of the rest of the continent (71% of all rooftop PV in Africa), while Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco and Egypt are emerging as important markets. Despite Africa’s abundant solar resources, a large gap persists between current rooftop solar deployment and its potential, largely due to low residential electricity tariffs and limited access to affordable financing.

Check out the pv magazine column written by former ISES Board Directors and leaders of the ISES PV Strategy Committee, Prof. Andrew Blakers (ANU) and Prof. Ricardo Rüther (UFSC). Read the full article at the link!