To achieve universal access to electricity, the pace of electrification in West and Central Africa must triple by 2030. The good news is that the revolution underway in the field of off-grid energy access in our countries. Another example of large-scale investment in solar energy is the Regional Urgent Intervention Project in the solar energy sector. This project proposes a competitive bidding model to increase electricity access for millions of consumers in Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Achieving universal electricity access across Africa will require over $200 billion in financing with a crucial role for private investment.

Source: GNN Liberia December 07, 2023 06:47 UTC