Africa urgently needs electricity to grow and develop because
600 million people on the continent currently have no access to
power. Electricity is an absolute necessity for Africa to improve
its ability to achieve and advance the United Nations'
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs include eradicating
poverty and hunger, good health, excellent education, clean water
and sanitation, employment opportunities, and economic growth - all
of which require stable and affordable energy access.
Renewable energy can provide off-peak power. However, without
the battery technology to store it efficiently, it is debatable
whether Africa can meet its growth potential without the baseload
power needed to industrialise its economies. Baseload power is
traditionally provided by coal-fired power plants, natural gas
plants, nuclear power plants and some alternative fuels.
