The Desert to Power Initiative, spearheaded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), aims to provide clean, reliable electricity to 250 million people across 11 countries in the Sahel region of Africa. This will involve up to 10 GW of solar, along with a backbone of transmission infrastructure spanning much of the continent from east to west. pv magazine recently met with Daniel Schroth, the bank’s director of renewable energy and energy efficiency, to discuss the initiative.
"When we look to the generation side, it will not be feasible to move forward without strong private sector involvement," says Daniel Schroth,
African Development Bank.
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