Akon 600 Million Solar Panels

Akon lighting africa initiative providing natural energy across the african continent.

Akon 600 million solar panels.

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. The smack that. 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 helps 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. Minneapolis in late may r b singer akon announced a new initiative to provide solar power to 600 million residents of africa. 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.

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. With his akon lighting america initiative the singer aims to equip africans with the skills to develop solar power. Dennis van tine star max ipx star max ipx akon has plans to light up africa and it s not with his hot lyrics. Akon s to do list just got a little longer.

Top 20 richest rappers show all 19. 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. Considering that africa gets an average of 320 sunny days in a given calendar year this plan more than makes sense.

Located in bamako mali the academy s aim is to help engineers produce solar power. With its 320 days of sunshine a year is perfectly suited to the development of solar power particularly since 622 million.