Can Africa be the Most Productive Energy Producer?

Africa is still recognized as a continent with scared natural resource and low economic developments. This fact discourages investment from more economically developed countries as there is no reason to invest in regions without any economic potentials.

However, I still see potentials in Africa in terms of energy production. It is said that the whole continent of Africa produces the annual electric power consumption of the world population by absorbing solar energy for only 6 hours. Now, knowing this fact, we suddenly see possibilities of economic development in Africa. Production of solar energy develops not only African economy but also sustainable and renewable resource.

Still, some issues are remained. Firstly, a current solar panel absorbs only 20% of solar energy. Secondly, high cost of installment and maintenance limits the targeted users. Thirdly, current technology cannot transport electricity from one continent to another. Nevertheless, rapidly developing technology will eventually increase efficiency of energy absorption, lower the costs of installment and make energy transfer easier. Therefore, even though installment of solar panels does not immediately give excellent outcomes in Africa, the bright possibility still exists.