Challenges and Opportunities in Solar Power Development in Africa

Exploration of the key challenges and opportunities in solar power development in Africa, focusing on increasing electricity demands, renewable energy growth, decreasing costs, and expanding access to off-grid solar products. The analysis includes projections for electricity demand, renewable energy growth across regions, and IRENA's support offerings for African countries.

• Africa
• Solar Power
• Renewable Energy
• Electricity Demand
• IRENA

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1. Solar Power Development in Africa Main Challenges and key Opportunities for development Nopenyo E. Dabla Programme Officer Sub-Saharan Africa Global Solar Council Virtual Forum 2021 Day 2: July 9, 2021

2. Electricity Demand Projections by 2030 (GWh) 2,500,000 More than 2.5 times increase between 2015 and 2030 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 North Africa West Africa East Africa Southern Africa Central Africa

3. IRENAs Analysis across African Power Pools GW 3

4. Renewable Energy Growth in the African Power Sector South America 1.79% Africa 10.581 1.48% Oceania 2.52% North America 11.84% Middle-East 0.98% Global Shares of Solar PV installed Capacity Europe 22.90% Asia 57.01% Eurasia 1.15% Central America & Carribean 0.33%

5. Ever-decreasing costs of renewable power

6. Ever-decreasing costs of renewable power

7. Solar PV to Power Electricity Access to 2030 and beyond

8. Solar PV to Power Electricity Access to 2030 and beyond

9. Number of people (millions) connected to off-grid solar products by tier, 2016-19

10. Country priorities and IRENA support offerings Enabling Frameworks Capacity Building Renewables Readiness Assessments (National) Resource Assessment REmap Analyses (National/Regional) Planning and Operation of Grids with Higher Shares of VRE Renewable Energy and Planning Prospects (Regional) Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreements Grid stability studies (National) Power Procurement Regulatory Support (Regional and National) Data Collection, Management and Dissemination

11. Climate Investment Platform: Investment Forums

12. Thank you Nopenyo E. Dabla Programme Officer Sub-Saharan Africa NDabla@irena.org