In a bid to boost Light Up and Power Africa initiative the African Development Bank has entered into partnership with the International Solar Alliance to scale up solar energy in Africa.
As part of the new agreement, the ISA will support the African Development Bank’s Desert to Power solar initiative to turn Africa’s deserts into new sources of energy.
The AfDB in a statement says Both parties will develop finance instruments for off-grid solar projects for African ISA member-countries.
Meanwhile,the project will develop 10,000 megawatts of solar power systems across the Sahel and its expected to provide electricity to 250 million people on off-grid systems.
