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AfDB approves desert-to-power project

by Jimoh Peters
December 24, 2020
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The board of directors of the African Development Bank has approved a Desert-to-Power technical support programme that will advance the roll-out of solar generation in G5 Sahel countries, where 60m people lack access to electricity.

The technical assistance, in the form of a $5m grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa, has three main components.

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“This technical assistance programme responds directly to needs identified in the National Desert to Power Roadmaps of the G5 Sahel countries. It specifically addresses key bottlenecks for the large-scale deployment of solar projects, and will help prepare bankable projects for subsequent investments,” said AfDB’s acting Director for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Dr. Daniel Schroth.

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The approval came after the fourth Africa Energy Market Place event held by the bank. The initiative intends to turn the Sahel region into a renewable powerhouse, harnessing its solar potential to create the world’s largest solar zone.

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