Zanzibar turns to solar for holiday resorts

Researchers and investors say they see room for PV investments in Zanzibar, due to the energy needs of many luxury holiday resorts. Zanzibar is the part of Tanzania that is most likely to become energy independent, say researchers and investors. They claim that the island could do so through a mix of utility-scale PV projects and small solar installations from international investors and luxury resorts that want to improve energy security for their clients. "PV installations are available, but they are very expensive luxury items to the average citizens in Tanzania," said Chacha Mussa Machera, ...

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