BusinessGreen: Renewables can meet sub-Saharan Africa's energy needs by 2040 if the region can unlock its potential, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said.
The influential agency predicts energy demand will grow by around 80 per cent across the region as the economy quadruples in size over the next 25 years.
But in a special report on the continent, the IEA says its renewable energy resources are more than sufficient to cope with the rising demand. It highlights widespread solar and hydropower potential,...