But its most abundant resource could be solar power which could help light up the future for people there if it can win new financing.
Energy companies investing in africa.
The energy sector is developing rapidly in sub saharan africa ssa and is a priority for both governments and international partners.
The company is targeting to fully design finance and install solar photovoltaic plants with a generation capacity of 300mw over the next five years.
Top 10 renewable energy companies by capacity in mw.
The un launched the sustainable energy for all initiative with the objectives of achieving universal energy access doubling the share of renewable energies and doubling the rate of improvement of energy efficiency by 2030.
Berkeley energy as the fund s managing organisation has experience in over 120 renewable energy and power engineering construction and investment projects in africa.
The africa renewable energy fund aref invests into small hydro wind geothermal solar stranded gas and biomass projects across sub saharan africa excluding south africa.
In fact cape town was the first to implement a sustainable energy strategy set a policy for solar water heaters and also was quick to set renewable energy targets.
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The continent of africa is energy rich.
For sub saharan africa the scale of investment needed to achieve universal energy access is about 15 20 billion per year every year through 2030.
The company has also set its sights on more.
The oil behemoth acquired noble energy another oil producer for a 5 billion all stock deal in july.
Unlike other major oil producers chevron has maintained its generous dividend yield of 6 1.
Invest solar africa invest solar or the company is a renewable energy company focused on developing and financing income generating renewable energy projects in selected markets within africa.
This early support of and investment interest in the alternative energy sector here has driven south africa to become a leader in the continent s booming green economy.