With the support of European investment, North Africa could become the world's foremost producer of green hydrogen, capitalizing on vast swaths of uninhabited land, solar radiation intensity, offshore wind capacity, and existing pipeline networks. The report highlights key policy recommendations and opportunities to enable policy makers to build future energy systems based on the deployment of clean, affordable and efficient energy sources and practices. The IEA will present this report's findings during a virtual regional event in September. In Africa, the shift will not be purely green. It will be hybrid — a practical blend of renewables, gas, storage and backup systems that reflects economics more than ideology. More than 600 million Africans still lack reliable electricity. Even in major cities, outages remain common enough that. Global energy dynamics are undergoing a transformative shift, driven by the need to reduce carbon emissions and transition toward sustainable energy sources. Hydrogen has many uses across varied industries, from petroleum refining and food processing to fertilizer and steel production.
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