While solar installation capacity in Africa has historically been driven by a limited number of ‘hot spots’ such as; South Africa, Morocco, and Egypt, more countries are now adopting solar initiatives.
Increasing solar energy capacity in commercial and industrial processes is vital in aiding clean transition while ensuring energy sustainability. Worth noting is that non-government led PV energy projects have also surged in the country. There is an approximate 9 GW worth of solar energy under development, funded by non-government entities.
While the first of the unsubsidised plants is expected to be up and running by the end of 2023, solar is also poised to provide a much-needed energy source for the country’s national utility, Eskom, with some 3,000 MW in the pipeline.