Unlocking Africa’s Solar Energy Potential: Learning from South Africa.

Do you the country that boasts of the world’s fastest growing investment in clean energy? Well, if you do not, look the way of South Africa. Jumping from a few hundred million dollars to $5.7 billion, South Africa recorded last year the world's highest growth in renewable energy investment, according to the U.N. Environment Program (UNEP).The spectacular surge, led largely by investments in solar power projects, comes as South Africa moves to reduce its dependency on coal, which accounts for around 86% of its energy. To achieve that, the country has set the ambitious target of generating 18 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy by 2030. Read more:
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