African Utility Week to Focus on Great Potential for Wind Energy and Solar Power on the Continent
april 30, 2012
Governments and businesses across the globe are scrambling to find ways of making renewable energy (RE) – such as solar energy, geothermal energy or wind power – a viable form of energy generation.
By investing in renewable energy programmes, governments and businesses are not only trying to stave off the devastating effects of climate change, but also to generate income.
In Africa, South Africa has invested in wind farm plants on the West Coast, and along the highways of the Western Cape, one sees a number of solar panels gracing the roofs of government subsidised houses in the overpopulated townships. The national energy supplier, Eskom, has also offered incentive and rebate schemes to households and businesses that invest in solar geysers. In 2011 the World Bank agreed to finance a $250 million wind (in Vredendal on the West Coast) and concentrating solar power plant (Upington, Northern Cape).
In Africa, South Africa has invested in wind farm plants on the West Coast, and along the highways of the Western Cape, one sees a number of solar panels gracing the roofs of government subsidised houses in the overpopulated townships. The national energy supplier, Eskom, has also offered incentive and rebate schemes to households and businesses that invest in solar geysers. In 2011 the World Bank agreed to finance a $250 million wind (in Vredendal on the West Coast) and concentrating solar power plant (Upington, Northern Cape).
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