Clean Energy and Technologies

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Africa has enormous supplies of renewable resources essential to the energy revolution, but it operates merely at the primary level of the battery and electric vehicle value chain. While Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption in Africa is growing, the continent confronts some particular challenges as it transitions to electric mobility. Unreliable electrical supply, limited vehicle affordability, and the prevalence of secondhand vehicles continue to pose challenges. Many countries are taking major steps to improve power availability.  However, electrical dependability is still a concern. To alleviate range anxiety, which may discourage consumers from purchasing EVs, stable energy supply and charging infrastructure must be established ahead of demand.

Some Sub-Saharan African countries are starting to establish vehicle electrification targets and EV adoption incentives. With a few exceptions, driving behaviour is ideal for EV adoption; nonetheless, the use case for electric two-wheeler adoption is more beneficial, rapidly rising, and predicted to be the most prevalent. The electrification of passenger vehicles is projected to be the slowest owing to supply restrictions.

To accelerate growth, auto entrepreneurs, businesses, and investors should look into prospects and consider investing in domestic e-mobility solutions that develop or modify EVs to local demands and context. Seek to boost investment in local electrical and charging infrastructure (EVCI), energy storage and battery technologies, manufacturing, and supply chain. 

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