20 Reasons Why Africa Should Prioritise Renewable Energy

This resource by Watts Up Africa outlines 20 strategic reasons why Africa must prioritise transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy, detailing, among other benefits, the abundant potential held by the continent, which possesses 60 percent of the world’s best solar resources, high-speed wind corridors, and over 15,000 MW of untapped geothermal potential.

It also outlines the great socio-economic impact of clean energy, demonstrating that investing in renewables can extend electricity access to the more than 600 million Africans currently living without power while creating up to 4 million green jobs by 2030 and unlocking clean cooking solutions for millions of households.

Only renewables can offer long-term energy security by safeguarding African nations from the volatility of global energy markets, the burden of stranded fossil fuel infrastructure and debt traps to build climate-resilient, sovereign green economies.

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