A resident of Alaki Village in Uganda checks on solar panels. Africa is facing a widening electricity gap, with half of the population having no access to power. AFP
A resident of Alaki Village in Uganda checks on solar panels. Africa is facing a widening electricity gap, with half of the population having no access to power. AFP

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Energy

Solar mini grids could power half a billion people by 2030, World Bank says

Providing electricity to 490 million people will require constructing more than 217,000 mini grids at a cost of $127bn

Sarmad Khan
Sarmad Khan

September 28, 2022