HORIZON Kenya and Ghana's Solar Dreams Shine Light on Africa's Power Struggle

摘要

Kenya could become a showcase for renewables in sub-Saharan Africa if a slew of projects announced recently get built. But that's a huge "if: Headline-grabbing agreements to install over 1 gigawatt of solar photovoltaic (PV) units and onshore wind farms raise more questions than answers. Where will the financing come from? Where's the demand? Who will pay to upgrade the grids to handle the intermittent supply?