India and South Africa among solar ‘business hotspots’- Oxford report
Friday 22 Nov 2024
Drawing on the first comprehensive dataset of over 2,300 renewable energy start-ups across Africa and South Asia, a team led by the University of Oxford reveals current ‘hotspots’ and future business opportunities.
The report The Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs of the Global South also investigates why some countries, such as Chile and Namibia, produce more solar energy relative to their potential while others fall short – even when factors such as hours of sunlight, availability of fossil fuels or hydro-power, and GDP are accounted for.
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