eSolar Goes to South Africa: Renewable Energy in Africa

eSolar has struck a deal with Clean Energy Solutions and under the deal, Clean Energy Solutions will be the distributor the solar technology of eSolar in South Africa. This is a good sign for Africa because clean energy is good for everyone. Africa is a poor continent and carbon consumption is still not that much compared to rich countries like USA. However, South Africa is not poor and it is perhaps the most prosperous country in the continent.

Reuters reported:

Solar thermal power uses the sun’s heat to heat water, producing steam that powers a turbine to create electricity.

The technology is seen by some as a viable replacement for fossil-fueled electricity because plants can rival the size of many conventional power plants.

Initially eSolar will focus on on-grid applications and later will look toward more community-sized power plants in off-grid applications in Africa, said Paul LaFontaine, eSolar’s vice president of international market development for Europe and Africa.

As I stated earlier, South Africa is a prosperous country and it needs a lot of electrify. So, the government is focusing on renewable energy. However, the other countries in the continent are not giving that much importance to generating clean energy.