Working as a nurse in her rural Nigerian village, Andat Datau faced more than her share of challenges. Off-grid for years, her Sabon Gida village relied on diesel generators or lamps and, like millions of other Africans, Datau often got no light at all. But the drop in solar technology costs over a decade has prompted a growth in clean energy mini-grids, with rural Africa poised to benefit the most. "Solar mini-grids are integral to Nigeria's energy transition plan," Abba Aliya at Nigeria's Rural Electrification Agency said. "Solar in Africa still needs more work, especially financing and creating profitable models.
