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The green mini-grid strategy in Africa
Summary
In the first months of 2022, the inhabitants of the small village Nymanarr, in the far eastern part of The Gambia, are getting access to electricity for the first time in their life by the installment of a solar green mini-grid plant. Now the economy is growing in the village.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Power Africa worked with the government of Gambia, international experts and the private sector to launch its first solar green mini-grid plant. 2 out of 3 people in Sub-saharan Africa lack access to electricity. Power Africa was launched in 2013 with a goal to bring 60 million clean electricity connections to Africa until 2030. The assigned local company Unique Energy built the solar mini-grid plant, they distribute and sell the power and are responsible for the maintenance, using smart technology. Their solar power is 100 % reliable.