A new study identifies Tanzania, Namibia, Kenya, Zambia, Nigeria and Ethiopia as potential hosts for grid-connected solar, wind and geothermal projects, alongside regional pace-setter South Africa.

The Ivory Coast and Ghana are also singled out for their potential in large-scale PV, which is said to be “by far the most popular technology in development” in the region in question.

The study, Large-Scale Renewable Energy Power Development Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa, reckons the large-scale wind, solar and geothermal pipeline in the region – excluding South Africa and islands – at 14.7GW,