Francis Mustapha Kaikai is the planning minister of Sierra Leone, where just 26% of people have access to electricity. According to a CSF report released along with the letter, the proportion of people without electricity in fragile states has been steadily declining for 30 years. Sarah Logan, the State Fragility Initiative’s national engagement lead, said these challenges made it more expensive to expand energy access in fragile states. Although distributed solar is more expensive than utility scale solar, the report argues it is more resilient as it is harder for armed groups to destroy. “Solar energy was one of the most important aspects that helped supply the demand,” he told the CSF webinar.

Source: Ethiopian News February 24, 2021 17:37 UTC