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AFRICA SET TO BE POWERED BY OFF-GRID SOLAR SYSTEM
Off-grid solar system to reach a capacity of 3000mw in Africa and Asia countries by 2022.
In the world now, solar is currently the fastest energy source and gradually making a major impact in Africa continents.
According to a report from International Energy Agency that in the next five years, off-grid solar capacity in Africa will be tripled which is expected to bring about basic electricity services to almost 70-million more people in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
According to their report the amount of power from solar is expected to grew by more than 50% and that off-grid solar as a ‘dynamic’ sector is set to accelerate this growth. Its capacity is expected to reach ‘over 3 000 MW by 2022’ especially in Africa and Asia.
Lumos is one of the company that offer off-grid solar system in Africa, where the device transforms the sun’s energy into electricity.
CEO of Lumos Nigeria, Yuri Tsitrinbaum;“This is the latest evidence that off-grid solar is providing the answer to growing energy demand in Africa and there is no other option available that can provide energy that is as affordable, reliable, and clean.”