Author: Sarthak Takyar

The changing energy dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa points towards an emerging renewable opportunity

Sub-Saharan Africa is an emerging market that is fast moving towards solar and wind power generation with the potential for battery backup systems. Although in its early stages at present, solar energy is gaining traction on the back of falling costs and greater availability, and is expected to become a major source of additional energy generation in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Our Carbon Problem Is A Multibillion-Dollar Opportunity

Everyone is worried about the carbon dioxide problem, but nobody wants to pay for it yet. Industrial activity has emitted some 2,200 gigatons of CO2 in the past 150 years and continues to produce about 40 GT annually. If we exceed 2,620 GT, we’ll miss our shot to contain global warming within 1.5° C. Ecosystems, economies and communities will suffer irreversible damage as a result.

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Floatovoltaics: Land-constrained SEA countries look to waterbodies for sustainable power generation

The unavailability of large swathes of land has forced developers in the solar power segment to look elsewhere to set up solar power plants in a more sustainable manner. In this regard, canal tops, hybrid power and other such technologies have emerged as important solutions. A recent phenomenon of this is also the emergence of floating solar power plants, or floatovoltaics, which have found a considerable market in the Southeast Asian region.

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