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SEI experts Daniel Duma and Miquel Muñoz Cabré highlight the success story of renewable energy in sub-Saharan Africa – against the odds – in this Climate Home News piece.
The installed wind and solar energy capacity in sub-Saharan Africa grew by 16 times between 2013 and 2023, a new SEI brief shows. And that doesn’t count South Africa, which possesses more renewable energy capacity than the rest of the region combined.
SEI Research Fellow Daniel Duma and Senior Scientist Miquel Muñoz Cabré give the keys to this promising growth in their commentary for Climate Home News. These include creative investments that reduce financial risks, as well as trial and error to find strategies that help sub-Saharan African countries close their remaining gaps in electricity access.
Read more about how sub-Saharan Africa has overcome obstacles to continue developing renewable energy for its communities.
SEI brief / Get insights on developing clean-energy-sector interventions in sub-Saharan Africa and low- and lower-middle income countries.
Program / Our mission is to help accelerate the allocation of capital to sustainable economic activities.
SEI report / This report explores the financial landscape of renewable energy projects in West and Central Africa, with recommendations on how to maximize success.
Feature / SEI and partners brought together key stakeholders to find measures to address the challenges of financing renewable energy projects in East Africa.
SEI report / This report examines the use of risk mitigation and transfer (RMT) instruments in private utility-scale renewable energy investments.
