LIGHT WORK: An integrated approach to renewable energy is needed to address the continent's electricity challenges.

The article discusses the need of an integrated approach to renewable energy to address the electricity challenges in Africa. Topics include the views of Nicola Rump, principal environmental scientist at SRK Consulting, on the continent's abundant solar radiation ; South Africa's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP) programme which has been hailed as a blueprint for renewables procurement in Africa; and the increased investment in national grid infrastructure.