Solar arrays on Africa’s many large hydroelectric sites could shore up patchy grid electricity supply. Finance is difficult but possible, as demonstrated by plants such as the 250 MW Kariba Dam project in Southern Africa, backed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). Options include utilities, big energy users, and even crowdfunding participants, as Neil Ford reports.
The AfDB says co-locating floating solar and hydro is cost-effective.
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