Wednesday, 25 November 2026 | 11:30 - 12:15
Stranded No More: Unlocking Africa's backlog of shovel-ready solar projects
Location:Room BTrack:Utility-scale stream
Hundreds of megawatts of permitted, contracted solar projects across Africa are sitting idle, not because the sun stopped shining, but because financing stalled. This session examines the structural reasons behind the backlog, profiles projects that broke through, and asks what combination of policy reform, blended finance, and sponsor capability is needed to finally move them.