Current approaches to expand renewable energy in Ghana are not inclusive of the rural poor.
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Grid electricity is often said to be critical for long-term human development. But are the substantially higher investment costs justified by the economic impact?
There has been no progress in expanding national electricity grids in most African countries since 2016.
Small-scale renewable energy projects can power rural areas not connected to the main grid. But investors may hesitate if future electrification remains unpredictable.
A lighting revolution is underway across Africa that’s occurred largely without government or donor involvement.
New technologies are developing with exponential velocity, breadth and depth. Their systemic impact is likely to be profound.
Despite having some of the best solar radiation levels in the world, the diffusion of solar energy systems in Africa has been very low
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Professor, Leibniz Institute for Economic Research
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Senior Research Associate, Institute for the Future of Knowledge, University of Johannesburg
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Deputy Director of the Afrobarometer & Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and MSU’s African Studies Center, Michigan State University
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DVC Research and Innovation, Strathmore University
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RWI Deputy Head: Research Group Climate Change in Developing Countries, Leibniz Institute for Economic Research
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Ph.D. Student & Public Scholar, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor, Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia
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PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia
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Postgrad Research Fellow at UWA AfREC, The University of Western Australia
