When you mention solar energy, why do
people only think you are talking about bulk infrastructure?
Solar is more than
that. Solar is modern technology driven by local innovation.
In
fact, the solar revolution in Africa today is driven by small solar lighting
solutions wired to Pay As You Go (PAYG) software and hardware. It has less or
'nothing' to do with bulk infrastructure!!!
First and foremost, nobody pays for it,
it’s just there and for the next ten billion years humans can and will be able
to tap it. Interestingly, developing solar energy may seem like a no brainier
but there are legitimate concerns when it comes to the capabilities of it and
its implementation.
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Over the years, there have been a lot of
arguments concerning solar energy which ranges from the cost involved where the
general notion is that it’s too high when adopted. But from further readings
and research, it has been identified that, there are different ways for calculating
costs and the alternative methods also doesn’t compare easily to each other.
There’s also been the case of how feasible it
is to generate power when the sun shines on them. Other factors such as its
storage, its accompanying environmental costs are all valid points in the
argument for and against the case of solar energy but in my opinion, I believe
the positives outweighs the negatives.
The Government of Ghana and for that matter
most African governments in my opinion doesn't believe in solar energy, it is
rather the citizens who do.
