How much will Africa capitalize on cheap renewable energy as its power grid grows?
Despite dropping technology costs, other factors may still sideline alternative energy sources
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Africa’s electricity mix isn’t likely to be dominated by renewable energy sources — such as this solar thermal power plant in Morocco — by 2030, new research finds.
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