The African Development Bank's Desert to Power Initiative

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Desert to power will harness the Sahel's energy potential to provide 250 million people living in the Sahel with clean, abundant and affordable energy (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 4 months ago)

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The Desert to Power project will produce up to 10 GW of solar energy to supply 250 million people in 11 Sahel countries with photovoltaic power (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 4 months ago)

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The president of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who is spearheading the initiative, considers Desert to Power to be the "baobab" of the Bank's projects because of its scale, its scope, the number of people who will benefit and its importance for the economy and people's lives (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 4 months ago)

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Desert to power will provide on-grid and off-grid electricity to the people of the Sahel (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 4 months ago)

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A woman working in a dairy factory in Mali. The private sector will benefit greatly from the spin-offs of the Desert to power initiative (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 4 months ago)

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