To make our world more energy-efficient, Siemens increases the efficiency of power generation, uses smart grids and power-saving energy transmission and distribution, expands the use of renewable energy and develops energy-efficient solutions for power supply and access.
In North Africa 99 percent of the population has access to electricity. But how is the situation in other African regions? In Sub-Saharan Africa, for instance, only about 30 percent can use electricity. Approximately 560 million Africans do not have access to reliable electricity. 75 percent of the generated power is consumed in the five countries Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and South Africa. Siemens aims to help improve the situation. If only fossil fuels would be used for power generation the CO2 emissions on the African continent would increase dramatically. Thus, the use of renewable energy becomes more and more important.
The South African government, for example, is investing significantly in the construction of a new energy infrastructure and in upgrading the existing networks. The country also plans to change the energy mix to be able to provide 40 percent of the energy from renewable sources by 2030.
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