Akon lighting africa is a project started in 2014 by music artist akon with samba bathily and thione niang which aims to provide electricity by solar energy in africa.
Akon 600 million solar panels.
With his akon lighting america initiative the singer aims to equip africans with the skills to develop solar power.
Akon hopes to use solar power to provide electricity to 600 million people in africa.
Akon providing 600 million african people with solar power energy posted on 3 june 2015 4 august 2015 by chantel e marie by chantel e marie news culture.
The akon lighting africa initiative has started the solar academy which will help african engineers harness the sun s energy to produce electricity for the target of 600 million people.
2 3 4 their initial technique is to install solar street lights and small energy systems.
According to the program s website niger senegal sierra leone and kenya are among the 25 countries targeted for the solar academy s mission to reach 600 million africans.
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Akon helps provide electricity to 600 million people in africa.
The solar initiative is also aiming to teach african engineers and entrepreneurs how to install and maintain solar powered electricity systems and micro grids.
Akon s to do list just got a little longer.
Akon s solar academy will supply electricity to 600 million people in.
Akon is bringing electricity to 600 million people in africa.
Located in bamako mali the academy s aim is to help engineers produce solar power.
Minneapolis in late may r b singer akon announced a new initiative to provide solar power to 600 million residents of africa.
With its 320 days of sunshine a year is perfectly suited to the development of solar power particularly since 622 million.
Considering that africa gets an average of 320 sunny days in a given calendar year this plan more than makes sense.
Aside from being an award winning producer and rnb singer he s now hoping to provide electricity to 600 million people in africa.
The senegalese american celebrity is the latest participant in.