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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?

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