‘Solar is the oil of 21st century’

Solar panels installed at Lunyerere in Vihiga County, Kenya to provide hybrid power that will pump water and help cut down on the high cost of electricity bills. FILE PHOTO | NMG

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Solar is the “oil of the 21st century,” and the most powerful economies will be those that have the cheapest energy, says renowned African banker and entrepreneur Tidjane Thiam.