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Closing the Loop on Energy Access in Africa
The Energy Storage Partnership, the Global Battery Alliance, World Economic Forum, and the Faraday Institution collaborated on a new report: Closing the Loop on Energy Access Report.
The report looks at the role of batteries in supporting sub-Saharan Africa’s energy access goals. Key report findings and recommendations include:
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- Batteries are crucial to supporting Africa’s energy access goals, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Improvements in energy access over the next decade will drive an estimated seven- to fourteen-fold increase in stationary battery capacity in the region, to 83 GWh.
- Meeting the growing battery demand with lower economic, environmental and human costs will require high-quality recycling and repurposing, currently non-existent across most African countries.
- High-quality recycling and repurposing also create additional benefits, through employment and upskilling opportunities.
The Energy Storage Partnership is a global partnership convened by ESMAP/World Bank to foster international cooperation to adapt and develop energy storage solutions for developing countries.
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Global Battery Alliance, World Economic Forum, the Energy Storage Partnership, the Faraday Institution, Vivid Economics and Öko-Institut e.V.
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