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May 28, 2013

Wind power blows into Africa
Cape Town (AFP) May 26, 2013
Giant turbines churning in the wind are a rare sight in Africa - but that will not be the case for long. Until now the meagre amounts of investment in African wind energy have predominantly come from governments and foreign donors. But this is changing fast, say experts. Private investors smell profit in beefing-up the continent's over-stretched power grids and swarms of new wind turbines are soon expected to emerge. If all plans on the table come to fruition, capacity will increase ten ... read more

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