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Can African Grids Absorb a Rapid Fossil Fuel Exit?
Fossil fuel phase-out assumes grid stability and storage. Are African power systems ready for a rapid exit?
Energytransitionafrica•February 20, 2026


Fossil fuel phase-out assumes grid stability and storage. Are African power systems ready for a rapid exit?

Almost everywhere you look across Africa, the sun is being harnessed, but not owned. From the shimmering rooftops of Nairobi’s new tech hubs to the sprawling solar farms outside Lagos, it feels like...