{"id":375772,"date":"2026-09-04T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-solar-power-solve-africas-energy-crisis-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:00:44","slug":"can-solar-power-solve-africas-energy-crisis-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-solar-power-solve-africas-energy-crisis-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Can solar power solve Africa&#8217;s energy crisis? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/E39qPUkZeNY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Can solar power solve Africa's energy crisis? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E39qPUkZeNY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>From Nigeria to Ethiopia and Kenya, demand for solar is soaring, improving both rural and city life. So why is adoption slow in some places? We explore the tensions shaping Africa&#8217;s renewable energy future.<\/p>\n<p>#DWEnvironment<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Life without reliable electricity<br \/>\n01:11 Does solar have a safety problem?<br \/>\n02:20 How solar is transforming farming<br \/>\n03:21 Ethiopia&#8217;s rural solar revolution<br \/>\n04:47 Kenya&#8217;s expensive green power<br \/>\n06:01 Africa&#8217;s fastest-growing solar market<br \/>\n07:40 The financing gap holding solar back<br \/>\n09:43 What happens to old solar panels?<br \/>\n10:56 Can solar power Africa&#8217;s future? <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Nigeria to Ethiopia and Kenya, demand for solar is soaring, improving both rural and city life. 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